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Dumbarton Oaks, formally the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, is a historic estate in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It was the residence and gardens of wealthy U.S. diplomat Robert Woods Bliss and his wife Mildred Barnes Bliss .
The Dumbarton Bridge and its adjacent powerline towers. The Dumbarton Bridge is the southernmost of the highway bridges across San Francisco Bay in California.Carrying over 70,000 vehicles [1] and about 118 pedestrian and bicycle crossings daily [2] (384 on weekends [3]), it is the shortest bridge across San Francisco Bay at 1.63 miles (8,600 ft; 2,620 m).
After giving Dumbarton Oaks to Harvard, the Blisses resided at 1537 28th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. Robert Bliss's collection of pre-Columbian art, which had been exhibited at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. between 1947 and 1962, was installed in 1963 at Dumbarton Oaks in a new wing designed by Philip Johnson.
The Epic Pass and Epic Local Pass cover all three Tahoe resorts, while the latter excludes peak dates (Nov. 24-25, Dec. 26-31, Jan. 13, Feb. 17-18). Heavenly Mountain Resort customers stop for ...
The Season Sarcophagus in Dumbarton Oaks (Cambridge, 1952). and Mierse, William E., and Foss, Clive. Sardis from Prehistoric to Roman Times: Results of the Archaeological Exploration of Sardis, 1958-1975. (Cambridge, 1983). [D.Phil. thesis]Altetruskische Plastik I: Die menschliche Gestalt in der Rundplastik bis zum Ausgang der ...
It was founded in 1974 as the first urban National Wildlife Refuge established in the United States, and it is dedicated to preserving and enhancing wildlife habitat, protecting migratory birds, protecting threatened and endangered species, and providing opportunities for wildlife-oriented recreation and nature study for the surrounding communities.
After a dry start to winter, California's rainy season is finally well under way. December downpours sent water racing through streets in coastal Ventura County and the city of Santa Barbara.
Between 2020 and 2022, insurance companies declined to renew 2.8 million homeowner policies in California, including 531,000 in Los Angeles County, according to data from the California Department ...