The Old Stone House
In the midst of Washington, D.C., a city of grand memorials to national leaders and significant events, stands an unassuming building commemorating the daily lives of ordinary Americans who made this city, and this nation, unique. The Old Stone House, one of the oldest known structures remaining in the nation's capital, is a simple 18th century dwelling built and inhabited by common people.
Features
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Dumbarton Oaks Park
Dumbarton Oaks Park is an exceptionally significant historic landscape, where the naturalistic gardens and built features offer a unique experience.
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Montrose Park
Montrose Park's land once belonged to ropemaker Robert Parrott, he allowed neighbors to use his land as a pleasure ground and visitors still can today
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Georgetown Waterfront Park
The Georgetown Waterfront Park provides a green space for visitor recreation and contemplation.
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Francis Scott Key Memorial Gardens
The gardens are located close to the home where Francis Scott Key lived from 1803 until 1833.
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Did You Know?
The garden area of the Old Stone House is not reminiscent of a colonial garden but rather an English-style garden. A colonial garden would have been more practical with herbs, vegetables and small livestock.