Friday February 10, 2012
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House & Garden
There are many stately and historic homes throughout the Washington, DC, area. Some require reservations and others charge admission. You may also wish to visit the Presidential Homes section on this website, which features the homes of U.S. Presidents within a two-hour drive of Washington, DC. Most are closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
| Christian Heurich House Mansion (The Brewmaster's Castle) (202) 429-1894 1307 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036 Walk-in tours conducted 11:30am, 1 pm Wednesday-Friday; 11:30am, 1pm, 2:30pm Saturday Admission charged |
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This Landmark on the National Register of Historic Places is considered one of the most intact late-Victorian homes. It was built in the 1880s by German immigrant and local brewer Christian Heurich (HI-rick), who ran his brewery until his death at 102-1/2. |
Decatur House Museum |
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One of the oldest surviving homes in Washington, DC, Decatur House was completed in 1818 for naval hero Stephen Decatur. It features a Federalist style and counts Henry Clay, Martin Van Buren and Edward Livingston among its past residents. |
Dumbarton Oaks 2-6pm daily March 15-Octoberr 31; closed Mondays and during inclement weather and federal holidays |
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The gardens at Dumbarton Oaks incorporate elements of French, English and Italian gardens. The formal gardens cover ten acres of beautiful landscape and small formal gardens along with a Roman-style amphitheater. |
Frank Lloyd Wright's Pope-Leighey House Admission charged |
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The Pope-Leighey House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, was designed as a prototype of a well-designed middle-income family home in the 1930s. It is designed, like many other works by Wright, to bring nature into the home. Originally set in Alexandria, it was moved in the mid-1960s to the Woodlawn Plantation site. The 1,200 square foot wood, brick and concrete structure contains the furniture that Wright designed for it. |
| Federal Reserve Garden 20th and C Streets, NW, Washington, DC No admission charged |
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| Located at 20th and C Streets, NW in Washington, DC, these gardens feature a fountain and native grasses. | |
| Franciscan Monastery Gardens (202) 526-6800 1400 Quincy Street, NW, Washington, DC 10am-5pm daily No admission charged; donations accepted. Tours given daily on the hour. |
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| The Franciscan Monstery, located near the Brookland Metro stop (Red Line), is open daily for those wishing to visit the site, tour the catacombs or simply sit or walk in its gardens. | |
| Hillwood Museum and Gardens (202) 686-5807 4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 10am-5pm Tuesday-Saturday Admission charged, $5-12; reservations recommended. Self-guided and docent tours available. |
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Hillwood is the former 25-acre estate of Marjorie Merriweather Post, heir to the Post cereal fortune. It features French and Russian art collections as well as beautiful gardens, which are maintained in the same manner as when Mrs. Post lived at Hillwood.
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden 7th and Independence, SW, Washington, DC |
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This Smithsonian museum, which bears the name of renowned collector Joseph H. Hirshhorn (1889-1981) who donated more than 6,000 paintings and sculptures, features international modern and contemporary art. Daily tours conducted by docents. The Sculpture Garden is located on the National Mall and contains more than 60 large-scale works of art from Auguste Rodin, Alexander Calder, Henry Moore and others. |
Lady Bird Johnson Park Along the George Washington Memorial Parkway near the Pentagon and Arlington Memorial Cemetery, Virginia Open year-round during daylight hours No admission charged |
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| Located at on an island in the Potomac River that is only accessible from a footbridge from a parking lot on the Virginia shore, you will find a relaxing spot to watch the river. You will get great views of the Potomac and Washington skyline at a site that Lady Bird Johnson often used to admire the city. | |
| Mount Vernon (703) 780-2000 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mt. Vernon, VA 9am-5pm March, Sept, October; 9am-4pm November-February; 8am-5pm April-August |
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Home and final resting place of America's 1st President, George Washington. During the time that Washington lived here (more than 45 years), Mount Vernon was an 8,000-acre plantation, which was divided into five farms; each was a complete unit. The farm where Washington and his family lived was called the "Mansion House Farm," and is the part of the plantation that we refer to today as "Mount Vernon." Washington inherited the property from his older half-brother, who named the property in honor of his commanding officer, Admiral Edward Vernon of the British navy. |
| The Octagon House (202) 638-3221 1799 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC Pre-arranged tours available by appointment for groups between 10 and 25 people Admission charged |
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This residence, designed by Dr. William Thornton who was the architect of the U.S. Capitol, served as a temporary "Executive Mansion" for President James Madison in 1814 after the British burned the White House. Extensive restoration has brought back the home's elegance and Georgian architecture features. |
| Old Stone House Garden (202) 426-6851 3051 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 12-5pm Wednesday-Sunday |
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| This English garden in Georgetown, on the site of the oldest surviving building in the Washington area, is managed by the National Park Service and features fruit trees and flowers. | |
| Tudor Place Historic House and Garden (202) 965-0400 1644 31st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007 10am-4pm daily Admission charged |
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Tudor Place in Georgetown Heights was built by Martha Washington's granddaughter and her husband. The 5-1/2 acre garden features a box edging from Mount Vernon with a large collection of period flowers and shrubs. |
| U.S. Botanic Garden (202) 225-8333 100 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 10am-5pm daily No admission charged |
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The U.S. Botanic Garden is located on the National Mall across from the U.S. Capitol along First Street, SW. It features Bartholdi Park, the National Garden and the newly-restored Conservatory. Approximately 4,000 plants are on display. |
| U.S. National Arboretum, including National Bonsai and Penjing Museum (202) 245-2726 3501 New York Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 8am-5pm daily; closed December 25 No admission charged |
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Over 14,000 different species, varieties and cultivars are displayed on this campus in northeast Washington, D.C. You will find Asian plant collections, dogwoods, holly, magnolia, bonsai, azaleas and many other varieties. |
Washington National Cathedral Gardens 3101 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC |
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The gardens were designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., and take up about two-thirds of the National Cathedral site. |
The White House Garden Tours 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC |
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Although the White House and its gardens are only open to the public through reservations, you can view the grounds of the White House from the Ellipse and Pennsylvania Avenue. Each year, the White House hosts garden tours; please visit the Seasonal section of Tour Information for the most recent dates. |
Woodlawn Plantation Admission charged |
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This plantation was originally a gift from George Washington to "Nelly" Custis, granddaughter of Martha Washington. It was designed by Dr. William Thornton, who was also the first architect of the U.S. Capitol and the Octagon House. |
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