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The Dumbarton Oaks estate dates to the 18th century.  In 1920, Mildred and Robert Woods Bliss acquired the property and, over the next 45 years renovated and expanded it to house their noted Pre-Columbian and Byzantine collections and library.  Working with landscape architect Beatrix Ferrand, they transformed the grounds into a series of noteworthy gardens. […]

In 1920, Mildred and Robert Woods Bliss acquired the Dumbarton Oaks property for their noted Pre-Columbian and Byzantine collections and library.  Working with landscape architect Beatrix Ferrand, they transformed the grounds into a series of noted gardens. In 1940, they created the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection to be managed by Harvard University.  VSBA […]