Georgetown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Dumbarton Oaks
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 11, 2017
1. Dumbarton Oaks Marker
In 1820 Brook Mackall Purchased the land and sold it in 1846 to Edward Magruder Linthicum - He enlarged the house and garden - changed the name to Monterey and bequeathed it in 1869 to Edward Linthicum Dent - In 1891 Henry Fitch Blount bought the property and named it the Oaks - His widow sold it to Mildred and Robert Woods Bliss who remodelled the house - added to the grounds - enlarged the gardens and rechristened the whole Dumbarton Oaks in 1920.
Research Library and Collection
And its gardens
were conveyed to
Harvard University
In 1940 by
Mildred and Robert Woods Bliss
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1702.
Location. 38° 54.806′ N, 77° 3.8′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cold Frames (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); East Lawn (about 500 feet away); Box Knot (about 600 feet away); Watching the Flames (about 700 feet away); The Georgetown Heights (about 700 feet away); Garage (about 700 feet away); Kitchen Yard (about 700 feet away); Parrott Ropewalk (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 11, 2017
2. Dumbarton Oaks Marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 11, 2017
3. Dumbarton Oaks Marker
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4. Dumbarton Oaks Marker
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5. Dumbarton Oaks
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6. Dumbarton Oaks
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7. Quiescit Anima Libris
(The Soul finds Respite in Books)
(The Soul finds Respite in Books)
should remember that Humanities
cannot be fostered by confusing
instruction and education
that was my husband's
as well as my with that the
Mediterranean interpretation
of Humanities disciplines
shall predominate, that gardens
have their place in the humanitist
order of life and that trees
are noble elements to be protected
by successive generations
and not to be neglected
or lightly destroyed — Mildred Bliss
The
Dumbarton Oaks
Garden Library
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8. Quod Severis Metes
(As you Sow, so shall you Reap)
(As you Sow, so shall you Reap)
Research Library and Collection
has been assembled and conveyed to
Harvard University
By Mildred and Robert Woods Bliss
That the continuity of scholarship in
the Byzantine and
Mediaeval Humanities
may remain unbroken
to clarify an everchanging present
and to
inform the future with wisdom
MCMXL
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 11, 2017
9. The Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collections
and the Gardens
and the Gardens
The Trustees for Harvard University — MCMXLI
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 761 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 12, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 7, 8, 9. submitted on February 14, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
