Dumbarton House, Washington D.C.

Name: Dumbarton House
Address: 2715 Q St NW, Washington D.C., 20007, United States
Telephone: +1 202-337-2288

#287 among attractions in Washington D.C.

Museum, History museum, Architecture, Historical place

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Facts and practical information

Dumbarton House is a Federal style house located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It was completed around 1800. Its first occupant was Joseph Nourse, the first Register of the Treasury. Dumbarton House, a federal period historic house museum, stands on approximately an acre of gardens on the northern edge of Georgetown, District of Columbia. The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Displaying a fine collection of period decorative arts, it gives the visitor a concrete sense of a substantial private residence in the early 1800s. Constructed in 1798-99, the house was a private residence until The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America purchased it for its headquarters in 1928 and gave it the name it has today. In addition to meeting its administrative needs, the NSCDA wanted to illustrate domestic life in Georgetown in the early federal period. To achieve this, its two principal floors were opened to the public as a house museum in 1932, on the 200th anniversary of the birth of George Washington. ()

Built: 1800 (224 years ago)Coordinates: 38°54'39"N, 77°3'23"W

Address

2715 Q St NWNorthwest Washington (Georgetown)Washington D.C. 20007 United States

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+1 202-337-2288

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Day trips

Dumbarton House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Oak Hill Cemetery, Montrose Park, Philip Sheridan, Tudor Place.

~840 ftN
Cemetery
Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington D.C.
5 min walk • Oak Hill Cemetery is a historic 22-acre cemetery located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. in the United States. It was founded in 1848 and completed in 1853, and is a prime example of a rural cemetery.
~1920 ftNW
Park
Montrose Park, Washington D.C.
10 min walk • The Montrose Park is a public park, owned by the federal government, located in the 3000 block of R Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C. in the Georgetown neighborhood. It is located between Dumbarton Oaks Park and Oak Hill Cemetery.
~1690 ftE
Monuments and statues
Philip Sheridan, Washington D.C.
9 min walk • General of the Army Philip Henry Sheridan was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War. His career was noted for his rapid rise to major general and his close association with General-in-chief Ulysses S.
~1890 ftW
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Tudor Place, Washington D.C.
10 min walk • Tudor Place is a Federal-style mansion in Washington, D.C. that was originally the home of Thomas Peter and his wife, Martha Parke Custis Peter, a granddaughter of Martha Washington.
~1460 ftNE
Park
Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway, Washington D.C.
8 min walk • The Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway, informally called the Rock Creek Parkway, is a parkway maintained by the National Park Service as part of Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C.
~1440 ftS
Synagogue, Sacred and religious sites, Spanish colonial revival architecture
Kesher Israel, Washington D.C.
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0.4 miE
Monuments and statues
Taras Shevchenko Statue, Washington D.C.
11 min walk • The Taras Shevchenko Memorial is a bronze statue and stone relief-adorned wall located on the 2200 block of P Street NW in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. United States. It is one of many monuments in Washington, D.C. that honor foreign heroes who symbolize freedom in their native countries.
~1810 ftNE
Museum, Specialty museum
Woodrow Wilson House, Washington D.C.
9 min walk • Jackson-Reed High School, formerly Woodrow Wilson High School, is a public high school in Washington, D.C. It serves grades 9 through 12 as part of the District of Columbia Public Schools. The school sits in the Tenleytown neighborhood, at the intersection of Chesapeake Street and Nebraska Avenue NW.
~1770 ftNE
Museum
Textile Museum, Washington D.C.
9 min walk • The Textile Museum is a museum of textile art in Washington, D.C. It is part of the combined George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum on the university's main campus in Foggy Bottom.
~850 ftNE
Bridge
Lyon's Mill Footbridge, Washington D.C.
5 min walk • The Lyon's Mill Footbridge, also called the Devil's Chair Footbridge, is a concrete footbridge across Rock Creek in Washington, DC. It was completed in 1934. The eastern abutment is a remnant of the original Lyon's Mill on the site.
~1470 ftE
Romanesque architecture, Bridge
Dumbarton Bridge, Washington D.C.
8 min walk • The Dumbarton Bridge, also known as the Q Street Bridge and the Buffalo Bridge, is a historic masonry arch bridge in Washington, D.C.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Dumbarton House open?

Dumbarton House is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 2:45 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 2:45 pm
Thursday 10 am - 2:45 pm
Friday 10 am - 2:45 pm
Saturday 10 am - 2:45 pm
Sunday 10 am - 2:45 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Dumbarton House?

Nearby attractions include Van Ness Mausoleum, Washington D.C. (4 min walk), Mount Zion Cemetery, Washington D.C. (4 min walk), Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington D.C. (5 min walk), Lyon's Mill Footbridge, Washington D.C. (5 min walk).

How to get to Dumbarton House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Dumbarton House:

Metro

Dupont Circle • Lines: Rd (18 min walk)
Foggy Bottom–GWU • Lines: Bl, Or, Sv (20 min walk)

Bus

MTA Bus Stop • Lines: 305, 315 (24 min walk)
21st St & F St Northwest (28 min walk)