Boxwood Gardens - National Parks Gallery
Montrose Park. It is unknown when the Boxwood Gardens were first planted. There is speculation that English landscape designer John Small first designed this feature in the 1850s. It seems that an intricate des... More
Contributing Site Furnishings - National Parks Gallery
Montrose Park. During early park development, seventeen "Newport" gas lamps were installed. Historic photographs show benches and tables of varying materials, positioned to offer a view. The gas lamps are the o... More
Historic Period Plan of Montrose Park, 1919
Montrose Park. The historic period plan from the Cultural Landscape Report shows how the landscape appeared in 1919. The Cultural Landscape Inventory proposes two periods of significance: 1804-1911, the years w... More
Spatial Organization - National Parks Gallery
Montrose Park. A map from the Cultural Landscape Report show the spatial organization of the landscape. Historically, the southern portion of the estate property was organized in a formal layout with the Federa... More
Boxwood Garden Drawings - National Parks Gallery
Montrose Park. Above is Burnap's 1913 drawing of the Boxwood Gardens. Below, Payne's 1922 drawing of the "Revised Rose Garden." There is evidence that Payne prepared a simplified plan of the earlier boxwood lay... More
A View into the Historic Landscape of Montrose Park
Montrose Park. The Ropewalk, Osage orange trees, and the edge of the boxwood garden help to connect the features of the landscape and connect its identity as an estate with its use as a public park. The Ropewal... More
View along the Ropewalk - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Montrose Park. The view down the Ropewalk from the R Street entrance appears much as it did during the period of significance. It it a strong visual axis, lined by a row of mature Osage orange trees and bordere... More
Map of Montrose Park and Surrounding Area
Montrose Park. A map of Montrose Park, or US Reservation 324, shows the surrounding area of Washington, D.C. The neighborhood park serves the Georgetown community, bordered by R Street to the south. It is betwe... More
Non-Contributing Small Scale Features at Montrose Park
Montrose Park. A) Contemporary bench with cast iron frame and wooden slates; B) Sarah Louisa Rittenhouse Memorial; C) Fenced-in play area. These small scale features do not contribute to the significance of the... More
National parks: Ropewalk - public domain image
Montrose Park. The Ropewalk originated in the early nineteenth century, when Richard Parrott built a "Ropewalk" to make rope and twine. A long strip of land was set aside on a relatively level area east of the ... More
Historic and Non-Historic Pathways
Montrose Park. A) Lovers' Lane corridor; B) Brick-lined asphalt path leading from the Summerhouse; C) Worn access road and path from Lovers' Lane. The estate era's circulation system was integrated into the pub... More
Boxwood Gardens, 1916 - National Parks Gallery
Montrose Park. The appearance of the Boxwood Gardens around 1916, along with the newly-constructed Pergola.
View from the Entrance Ellipse - Public domain scenic drawing
Montrose Park. The view north from the Entrance Ellipse originated during the estate era. The Ellipse is just east of the original mansion site. Peasless wrote on his 1917 drawing that the "axis is determined b... More
Entrance Ellipse and Summerhouse Paths
Montrose Park. At left is Landscape Architect Horace Peaslee's 1917 design for the Entrance Ellipse and relocated Summerhouse. A) Flagstone steps leading to the Entrance Ellipse; B) Brick paved Entrance Ellipse... More
Buildings and Structures of Montrose Park
Montrose Park. The Summerhouse was the only building retained from the estate era. The buildings and structures of the Montrose Park cultural landscape: A) Summerhouse in its original location, late 1800s (Libr... More
Non-Contributing Vegetation - National Parks Gallery
Montrose Park. Vegetation features that do not contribute to the historic significance include plantings added after the period of significance (1919). However, these can still be compatible with the historic c... More
Historic Recreational Land Use at Montrose Park
Montrose Park. A view of the play area on March 15, 1944, showing a slide, basketball court, and shed building originally from Lincoln Park. Both as an estate and a public park, the property was devoted to both... More
Tennis Courts and Fencing - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
Montrose Park. During initial development, two sets of tennis courts were constructed in the park. By 1916, the Office of Public Buildings and Grounds had installed a swingset and backstop. Today, the tennis co... More
Historic Vegetation at Montrose Park
Montrose Park. Historic vegetation from the estate period. A) Osage orange trees along the Ropewalk (2008); B) Grove of American beech trees on the northernmost edge of the plateau (2007); C) Tulip poplar witne... More
Woodland Paths - National Parks Gallery
Montrose Park. Burnap included two images of these paths in this 1916 book, "Parks: Their Design, Equipment, and Use." It appears that the path surface was made of gravel, and flagstones were used as steps on t... More
Existing Conditions at Montrose Park, 2008
Montrose Park. A site plan from the Cultural Landscape Report shows the existing conditions at Montrose Park. The landscape has been altered slightly, yet the property still represents a nineteenth-century esta... More
Montrose Park Tulip Poplar , Montrose Park, clearing in northwest corn...
See also HABS DC-697 for related documentation. Significance: The Montrose Park Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) is significant because of its longevity and picturesque setting. Moreover, due to its large... More
Montrose Park Tulip Poplar , Montrose Park, clearing in northwest corn...
See also HABS DC-697 for related documentation. Significance: The Montrose Park Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) is significant because of its longevity and picturesque setting. Moreover, due to its large... More
Montrose Park Tulip Poplar , Montrose Park, clearing in northwest corn...
See also HABS DC-697 for related documentation. Significance: The Montrose Park Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) is significant because of its longevity and picturesque setting. Moreover, due to its large... More
Montrose Park Tulip Poplar , Montrose Park, clearing in northwest corn...
See also HABS DC-697 for related documentation. Significance: The Montrose Park Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) is significant because of its longevity and picturesque setting. Moreover, due to its large... More