Dumbarton Oaks Gardens (Washington, D.C.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Dumbarton Oaks Garden, Dumbarton Oaks Park
Sub-Series — Folder 13Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001Scope and Contents:
Thirty-seven black and white photographs, 2 color photographs, and a collection of photographs with drawings and notes of the Dumbarton Oaks Park which refers to the 27-acre parcel of land that Robert and Mildred Bliss donated to the National Park Service in 1940. The acreage is now considered a part of Rock Creek Park.When it was part of the Bliss estate, the park belonged to Beatrix Farrand’s garden design. It served as a rustic counterpoint to the complex and formal garden...
Dumbarton Oaks Garden, Superintendent's Cottage
Sub-Series — Folder 10Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001Scope and Contents:
Seven black and white photographs of The Superintendent’s Cottage, sometimes called the Gardener’s Cottage at Dumbarton Oaks. It fronts S Street, Washington, D.C. located just west of the Service Court gates.In 1923, Mildred Bliss suggested to her architects that they build a duplex to house the butler and the head gardener, William Gray and his family. Following her suggestion, they planned the small gabled house to be a part of the Service Court Quadrangle. However, when the...