Dumbarton Oaks is an historic estate within Washington, D.C.'s Georgetown neighborhood, best known as the former residents of Robert Woods and Mildred Barnes Bliss.

The property's use as residential land dates back to the turn of the 19th century, when it was acquired by William Hammond Dorsey. The estate that currently stands today is most attributed to Edward Magruder Linthicum, who gave the estate the name The Oaks, a reference to the residence of United States Vice President John C. Calhoun.

It was renamed as Dumbarton Oaks following its acquisition by the Blisses in 1920 and was substantially enlarged with Colonial Revival design elements, increasing its grounds to 54 acres of surrounding landscape. Today, the estate is home to a renowned research institute and museum collection, which features more than 200,000 significant research library items and substantial collections of Byzantine, European, and Pre-Columbian art. Its gorgeous estate grounds are open to the public as a 27-acre public park, overseen as a unit of Rock Creek Park. Seasonal events are held on the park's grounds, including lecture and concert series.

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