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. Both Montrose Park and Dumbarton Oaks Park were jointly listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 28, 1967.[2][3] Montrose Park obtained an individual listing in 2007.[3] 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.
Montrose Park | |
 Montrose Park in 2022 | |
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| Location | R Street and Lovers' Lane, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia |
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| Coordinates | 38°54′50.6″N 77°3′42.48″W / 38.914056°N 77.0618000°W |
| Built | 1911 |
| Part of | Georgetown Historic District (ID67000025) |
| NRHP reference No. | 07001178[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 15, 2007 |
| Designated DCIHS | March 3, 1979 |
History
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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.[5] The park retains a 500 ft (0.15 km) long ropewalk which was used from 1804 to 1814.[6]
See also
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edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NPGallery Asset Detail". npgallery.nps.gov. Retrieved Dec 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "Montrose Park". National Park Service. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "Park is Planned for Georgetown". Evening Star. No. 17, 353. Washington, D.C. 29 March 1908. p. 3 (section 2) – via Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress.
- ^ "Washington, DC--Dumbarton Park". Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Montrose Park Cultural Landscape Report" (PDF). National Park Service. August 2004. pp. vii. D-118. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
External links
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Media related to Montrose Park at Wikimedia Commons