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Dumbarton Oaks American Beech Grove , Dumbarton Oaks Park, 1703 32nd Street, Northwest, near Lover's Lane entrance, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

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Dumbarton Oaks American Beech Grove , Dumbarton Oaks Park, 1703 32nd Street, Northwest, near Lover's Lane entrance, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

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Summary

See also HABS DC-571 for related documentation.
Significance: The trees of the Dumbarton Oaks American Beech Grove (Fagus grandifolia) are significant because of their longevity and association with Beatrix Jones Farrand, who preserved and incorporated the grove into her design for Dumbarton Oaks Park.
Survey number: HALS DC-13
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 67000025

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Date

1933 - 1970
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Contributors

Historic American Landscapes Survey, creator
Farrand, Beatrix Jones
Bliss, Robert
Bliss, Mildred Barnes
O'Connor, Richard, Chief, Heritage Documentation Programs
Dolinsky, Paul D., Chief, Historic American Landscapes Survey
Neal, Darwina, Chief, Cultural Resources, NPS National Capital Region
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Location

Washington, District of Columbia, United States38.90719, -77.03687
Google Map of 38.9071923, -77.0368707
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Library of Congress
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