Hillwood Estate, Washington DC
A hidden gem of magnificent proportions, for only those in the know.
A hidden gem of magnificent proportions, for only those in the know. Merriweather Post Hillwood, prominent businesswoman and heiress to the Post Cereal fortune, fashioned her estate next to Rock Creek Park to be an extraordinarily stately and luxurious site for entertaining guests, housing her impressive art collections, and with the intention of leaving it behind for the world to enjoy. The mansion is a treasure trove of French and Russian decorative arts, much of which she obtained from the USSR, whose government under Stalin was then auctioning off a good portion of its cultural heritage to finance its war efforts. Second in grandeur only to the art collection itself are the French and Japanese-style gardens-great places to linger long after the tour.
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About Hillwood Estate
4155 Linnean Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
+1 202-686-5807
Hillwood Estate and Nearby Sights on Map
National Zoo
The National Zoological Park in Washington DC is home to over 2000 animals across 400 species from around the world
Stoddard Baptist Home
Mount Pleasant's residential streets are filled with beautiful old single-family homes and rowhouses, and several old estates
Woodrow Wilson House
President Woodrow Wilson moved here for a quiet retirement after the disastrous setbacks of his late presidency, and lived here for little over 3 years before he died (he was buried in the National Cathedral)
Textile Museum
An extraordinarily elegant small museum that few Washingtonians have heard of, the Textile Museum is fabric heaven
Everett House
Designed by George Oakley Totten, Jr
Art & Media House
Columbia Height's Latin American Youth Center's colorful house is dedicated to teaching and encouraging art in the community, and they keep a small art gallery showing exhibits of works by local youths
National Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the City and Diocese of Washington, better known as the National Cathedral, is the seat of the Bishop of the Episcopal Church and the Bishop of the Diocese of Washington
Mexican Cultural Center
Housed in the beautiful former Embassy of Mexico, the cultural center has a nice collection of Mexican artwork, and puts on frequent classical and other musical performances, as well as film screenings, lectures, and other events
Townsend Mansion
Built by Mary Scott Townsend in 1899, the house features a Beaux Arts, French-inspired design
Anderson House
The Anderson House, which is perhaps better described as a castle, was built in 1902-1905, as the home of Larz Anderson and his wife