walk, walk, walk
We stayed at the edge of Georgetown and this is what we saw!
Monday, July 17, 2006
GEORGETOWN
We stayed at the edge of Georgetown and this is what we saw!
walk, walk, walk
We stayed at the edge of Georgetown and this is what we saw!
walk, walk, walk
We stayed at the edge of Georgetown and this is what we saw!
OUR WONDERFUL FRIENDS
Louis, le pere, Louis, le fil, Norma, la mere!
Me looking over there...oh that's Adam in the back.
They met us in Georgetown.
(We let Bret get in on this one.)
Me looking over there...oh that's Adam in the back.
They met us in Georgetown.
(We let Bret get in on this one.)
DEAN AND DELUCA
This is an inspiring store for any appetite. First stop, bulk candy jars.
jars and jars and jars
non-pareils
cookies
cheese and cheese and cheese...
cupcakes
jars and jars and jars
non-pareils
cookies
cheese and cheese and cheese...
cupcakes
WALK, WALK, WALK
Romanesque architecture on the way to Dupont Circle.
walk, walk, walk
Romanesque
Adam and Bret
This is where Bret proposed. It used to be a restaurant but now ...
it is ... the Church of Scientology!
walk, walk, walk
Romanesque
Adam and Bret
This is where Bret proposed. It used to be a restaurant but now ...
it is ... the Church of Scientology!
RESTAURANT
here's the family!
Adam and Zaide...
The esteemed Aunt Ruthie and Uncle Benny...
accompanied by Phil and Caty
Adam and Zaide...
The esteemed Aunt Ruthie and Uncle Benny...
accompanied by Phil and Caty
WALK AND EAT
(we didn't join)
But we had a look around to see how they invaded the place.
They managed to leave most of the furnishings
Another room
the stairs, kind of dark...time to leave, time for dinner with the family!
But we had a look around to see how they invaded the place.
They managed to leave most of the furnishings
Another room
the stairs, kind of dark...time to leave, time for dinner with the family!
PHIL'S CAR
Phil and Adam
Phil showing Adam his car, which Adam enjoyed very much.
Caty standing and Phil and Adam in the car.
one more car shot
Phil showing Adam his car, which Adam enjoyed very much.
Caty standing and Phil and Adam in the car.
one more car shot
HERE AND THERE
Townhouses near Dupont Circle on Connecticut Ave.
Hearst Hall
St. Alban's school in front of the National Cathedral
J. Edgar Hoover Building
currently houses the national headquarters of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
US Navy Memorial
on Pennsylvania Avenue honors those who have served, and are currently serving, in the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine.
Dedicated in 1987 and is associated with the U.S. Navy Memorial Museum.
National Archives & Records Administration
on Constitution Avenue. Houses the original Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights and more than 3 billion records.
Hearst Hall
St. Alban's school in front of the National Cathedral
J. Edgar Hoover Building
currently houses the national headquarters of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
US Navy Memorial
on Pennsylvania Avenue honors those who have served, and are currently serving, in the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine.
Dedicated in 1987 and is associated with the U.S. Navy Memorial Museum.
National Archives & Records Administration
on Constitution Avenue. Houses the original Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights and more than 3 billion records.
FREER GALLERY OF ART
is museum of east Asian art, including art from China, Korea, Japan, and southeast Asia.
It was founded by Charles Lang Freer (1854–1919), a railroad-car manufacturer from Detroit.
The Italian-Renaissance-style gallery, constructed in granite and marble, was designed by American architect Charles A. Platt. When the gallery opened to the public in 1923, it was the first Smithsonian museum for fine arts.
Freer Gallery of Art
A highlight of the Whistler holdings is the Peacock Room, a dining room that was once part of a London townhouse. In 1876, Whistler lavishly decorated the room with a blue and gold peacock design. After the owner's death, the room was purchased in toto and brought to the United States and permanently installed in the Freer Gallery.
It was founded by Charles Lang Freer (1854–1919), a railroad-car manufacturer from Detroit.
The Italian-Renaissance-style gallery, constructed in granite and marble, was designed by American architect Charles A. Platt. When the gallery opened to the public in 1923, it was the first Smithsonian museum for fine arts.
Freer Gallery of Art
A highlight of the Whistler holdings is the Peacock Room, a dining room that was once part of a London townhouse. In 1876, Whistler lavishly decorated the room with a blue and gold peacock design. After the owner's death, the room was purchased in toto and brought to the United States and permanently installed in the Freer Gallery.
WALK, WALK, WALK
We ate too much, so the next day, we walked and walked and walked around the museums.
Capitol
National Archives
Capitol
National Archives
MORE MUSEUMS
My three charming companions.
Smithsonian Institution Building
It was the first Smithsonian building, completed in 1855 by architect James Renwick, Jr., whose other works include St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City and the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery in DC. Several reconstructions have taken place. The first followed a disastrous fire on January 24, 1865, which destroyed the upper story of the main segment and the north and south towers. In 1884, the east wing was fireproofed and enlarged to accommodate more offices. Remodeling from 1968 to 1969 restored the building to the Victorian atmosphere reminiscent of the era during which it was first inhabited.
National Museum of Natural History
Collections include over 125 million specimens of plants, animals, fossils, minerals, rocks, meteorites, and human cultural artifacts. Home to about 185 professional natural history scientists — the largest group of scientists of natural and cultural history in the world.
Established in 1910, designed in the neoclassical architectural style.
MORE MUSEUMS
Smithsonian Institution Building
This building served as a home for the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Joseph Henry and his family and for many years housed all aspects of Smithsonian operations, including an exhibit hall from 1858 until the 1960s. In 1901, Washington’s first children’s room was installed in the Castle’s South Tower Room where the original decorated ceiling and wall stencils were restored in 1987.
another view
houses the Smithsonian Institution's administrative offices and information center. The Building is constructed of red sandstone in the Norman style (a 12th-century combination of late Romanesque and early Gothic motifs) and is appropriately nicknamed The Castle.
Arts and Industries Building
is the second oldest of the Smithsonian museums on the National Mall
Arts and Industries Building
The building was designed to be symmetrical, comprised of a Greek cross with a central rotunda. The exterior was constructed with geometric patterns of brick.
This building served as a home for the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Joseph Henry and his family and for many years housed all aspects of Smithsonian operations, including an exhibit hall from 1858 until the 1960s. In 1901, Washington’s first children’s room was installed in the Castle’s South Tower Room where the original decorated ceiling and wall stencils were restored in 1987.
another view
houses the Smithsonian Institution's administrative offices and information center. The Building is constructed of red sandstone in the Norman style (a 12th-century combination of late Romanesque and early Gothic motifs) and is appropriately nicknamed The Castle.
Arts and Industries Building
is the second oldest of the Smithsonian museums on the National Mall
Arts and Industries Building
The building was designed to be symmetrical, comprised of a Greek cross with a central rotunda. The exterior was constructed with geometric patterns of brick.
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