Photographs of the Construction of Anderson House
Anderson House 2118 Massachusetts Avenue, NW,, Washington, DC, United StatesDeputy Director and Curator Emily Schulz Parsons presents photographs of the construction of Anderson House. When the construction of Anderson House was completed in 1905, the mansion was celebrated for its elegant design and expert craftsmanship. Anderson House was one of the largest and most lavish private homes built during the first decade of the twentieth century in Dupont Circle—the most fashionable neighborhood in Washington, D.C., at the time. The mansion was also a technological achievement, with a steel frame and modern conveniences on the interior including a central heat system and electricity. With forty-five thousand square feet over five floors, it took three years to build the mansion, along with its walled garden and three-story carriage house and stable. Boston-based architects Arthur Little and Herbert Browne designed this urban estate and relied upon the firm Connery & Wentworth to oversee construction. Dozens of photographs survive in the library collections documenting the construction of Anderson House, revealing the materials and techniques used to build the structures, faces of the workmen who raised the buildings, and some of the surrounding neighborhood as it appeared in the early twentieth century. Most of the photographs were taken by Henry F. Withey, a draftsman with Little and Browne who represented the architects on site and sent weekly progress photographs back to Boston.
Sunday Serenity Yoga
Dumbarton House 2715 Q St NW, Washington, DC, United StatesLocal yoga instructors Alia Peera and Amy Mitchell host our 4th annual summer yoga series in at Dumbarton House. Our grounds provides a serene, outdoor space for this 60 minute all-levels vinyasa flow class that should be fun and challenging for both experienced yogis and yoga skeptics alike! Attendees should bring their own mat and must complete a waiver to participate. A $5 cash donation per person is suggested for the class. Please give donations directly to the instructor. Reservations are not required but are encouraged. Donations to Dumbarton House for providing space are welcomed, donate online or in the museum after the class. Class will be canceled if rain is forecast at or after 8:00 am the morning of class. Rain cancellations can be confirmed on the instructors and Dumbarton House’s Twitter @Path2Be @ProYogaUSA @DumbartonHouse
Dumbarton at Dusk
Dumbarton House 2715 Q St NW, Washington, DC, United StatesCome experience Dumbarton House in a whole new light! Dumbarton at Dusk is a new evening program the third Thursday of every month. Tour the museum after hours and experience our grounds in a different light. In July we will celebrate beloved author, Jane Austen! Create and take home your own Jane Austen inspired masterpiece as you interact with other fans of the author. Play battledore with your friends in the north garden while enjoying live music from Tommy Rueckert. Enjoy food and a cash bar from Geppetto Catering. RSVP encouraged, suggested $5 donation to support Dumbarton House and our mission of historic preservation and education.
Sunday Serenity Yoga
Dumbarton House 2715 Q St NW, Washington, DC, United StatesLocal yoga instructors Alia Peera and Amy Mitchell host our 4th annual summer yoga series in at Dumbarton House. Our grounds provides a serene, outdoor space for this 60 minute all-levels vinyasa flow class that should be fun and challenging for both experienced yogis and yoga skeptics alike! Attendees should bring their own mat and must complete a waiver to participate. A $5 cash donation per person is suggested for the class. Please give donations directly to the instructor. Reservations are not required but are encouraged. Donations to Dumbarton House for providing space are welcomed, donate online or in the museum after the class. Class will be canceled if rain is forecast at or after 8:00 am the morning of class. Rain cancellations can be confirmed on the instructors and Dumbarton House’s Twitter @Path2Be @ProYogaUSA @DumbartonHouse
Sunday Serenity Yoga
Dumbarton House 2715 Q St NW, Washington, DC, United StatesLocal yoga instructors Alia Peera and Amy Mitchell host our 4th annual summer yoga series in at Dumbarton House. Our grounds provides a serene, outdoor space for this 60 minute all-levels vinyasa flow class that should be fun and challenging for both experienced yogis and yoga skeptics alike! Attendees should bring their own mat and must complete a waiver to participate. A $5 cash donation per person is suggested for the class. Please give donations directly to the instructor. Reservations are not required but are encouraged. Donations to Dumbarton House for providing space are welcomed, donate online or in the museum after the class. Class will be canceled if rain is forecast at or after 8:00 am the morning of class. Rain cancellations can be confirmed on the instructors and Dumbarton House’s Twitter @Path2Be @ProYogaUSA @DumbartonHouse
Vintage Game Night
Woodrow Wilson House 2340 S Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesJoin us on the first Wednesday of every month, from 5:30 – 8pm, for our Vintage Game Night! The museum will be open after hours for this happy hour event. $15 ticket price includes entrance to the museum, 2 drink vouchers, gaming munchies, and all-you-can-play vintage board games. Additional drinks can be purchased for $5 each. Located just above Dupont Circle, the President Woodrow Wilson House is the authentically furnished 1920s home where our 28th President moved from the White House. Lounge where Wilson would have lounged, play games the Wilson family would have played (from the 1920s, 30s and 40s) and enjoy a unique game night experience unlike anything else in DC. Tickets are best purchased online. Limited walk-ins are taken on a first come, first served basis. We hope to see you there! Questions or concerns? sandrews@woodrowwilsonhouse.org
We Are Going to Be Lucky: A WWII Love Story in Love Letters
National Museum of American Jewish Military History 1811 R Street, NW, WashingtonElizabeth Fox joins us to discuss her new book We Are Going to Be Lucky: A WWII Love Story in Love Letters. We Are Going to Be Lucky tells the story of a first-generation Jewish American couple separated by war, captured in their own words. Lenny and Diana Miller were married just one year before America entered World War II and Lenny was sent off to train and fight. Deeply committed to social justice, and bonded to one another by love, both vowed to write to one another daily. As Lenny made his way through basic training in Mississippi to the beaches of Normandy and eventually to the Battle of the Bulge, Diana struggled financially, giving up her job as a machinist to become a mother. The couple’s extraordinary letters, preserved in their entirety, reveal and reflect the excruciating personal sacrifices endured by both soldiers at war and their young families back home. After decades of gathering dust, the couples’ words have been carefully transcribed and thoughtfully edited and annotated by Elizabeth L. Fox, Lenny and Diana’s daughter. Elizabeth L. Fox has served for more than twenty years in a leadership role on the National Board of Hadassah, where her responsibilities include writing, training, and public speaking. She has a BA in history from the City College of New York and an MA in vocational rehabilitation counseling from New York University. She lives in Boulder, Colorado.
DKMC Walk Weekend
Stretch your legs and your mind during the 36th Annual Dupont Kalorama Museum Walk (June 1 and 2, 2019). Five diverse museums will open their doors free of charge for this weekend long celebration in one of Washington, D.C.’s most beautiful neighborhoods. Discover Anderson House, Dumbarton House, National Museum of American Jewish Military History, The Phillips Collection, and the President Woodrow Wilson House free of charge. The Museum Walk event is held rain or shine.
DKMC Walk Weekend
Stretch your legs and your mind during the 36th Annual Dupont Kalorama Museum Walk (June 1 and 2, 2019). Five diverse museums will open their doors free of charge for this weekend long celebration in one of Washington, D.C.’s most beautiful neighborhoods. Discover Anderson House, Dumbarton House, National Museum of American Jewish Military History, The Phillips Collection, and the President Woodrow Wilson House free of charge. The Museum Walk event is held rain or shine. The Phillips Collection will open at Noon on Sunday.
DKMC Walk Weekend
Stretch your legs and your mind during the 38th Annual Dupont Kalorama Museum Walk (June 5 and 6, 2021). Five diverse museums created a walking tour for this weekend long celebration in one of Washington, D.C.’s most beautiful neighborhoods. Discover Anderson House, Dumbarton House, National Museum of American Jewish Military History, The Phillips Collection, and the President Woodrow Wilson House. The tour will remain available online throughout the summer and we encourage you enjoy and explore at your own pace, either in person or from afar virtually. View the Tour Please note, if you wish to enter a museum while visiting the neighborhoods, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with each museum’s visitor safety requirements as some sites require timed tickets, face coverings, and others are currently closed to in-person visitors due to the pandemic.