Rose Garden, Dumbarton Oaks Grounds

ID: 5363 ~ Source: Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress) ~ Creator: Jack Boucher ~ Date: 2000
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Rose Garden, Dumbarton Oaks Grounds

Photograph: a slightly obscured view of the rose garden on the house grounds. The main garden is accessed by a small set of stairs made of stone. The stones are covered in plant life, with potted flowers and a bench featured inside.

This file appears in: Dumbarton Oaks

Purchased in 1920 by Mildred Barnes Bliss and Robert Woods Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks has expanded and transformed over time from a private home to a key research center within Washington, DC. The house was originally constructed in 1801. The Blisses…