NRHP Reference # 07001178 Area 6 ha Added to NRHP 15 November 2007 | Address Washington, DC 20007, USA Year built 1911 | |
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Location R Street and Lovers' Lane, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia Similar Dumbarton Oaks Park, Oak Hill Cemetery, Old Stone House, Battery Kemble Park, Georgetown Waterfront Park | ||
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.
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In addition to a large children's play area in the back of the park, there are two sets of tennis courts, as well as open space with footwalks and trails which lead into Rock Creek Park.
Playground at montrose park
History
It was early owned by ropemaker Robert Parrott, who allowed the community to use it as a picnicing ground. Sarah Louisa Rittenhouse successfully led a group to lobby Congress to acquire the property as an addition to Rock Creek Park.
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Montrose Park Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA