Tudor Place Tulip Poplar, 1644 31st Street, Northwest, Tudor Place, Southeast corner of south lawn, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Summary
See also HABS DC-97 for related documentation.
Significance: The Tudor Place Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) is significant due to its association with the Peter family and their development of the Tudor Place estate. Occupying a prominent place on the south lawn, the large tree is likely amongst the oldest tulip poplars in Washington, D.C., growing since the beginning of the property's long evolution.
Survey number: HALS DC-3
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trees
deciduous trees
canopy trees
estates
gardens
lawns
poplars
washington city
tudor
tulip
poplar
tudor place tulip poplar
northwest
tudor place
southeast corner
lawn
washington dc
district of columbia
paul dolinsky
historic american landscapes survey
francis lowndes
darwina neal
richard o connor
armisted peter
martha custis peter
thomas peter
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ultra high resolution
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library of congress
Date
1644
Contributors
Historic American Landscapes Survey, creator
Lowndes, Francis
Peter, Thomas
Peter, Martha Custis
Peter, Armisted, III
O'Connor, Richard, Chief, Heritage Documentation Programs
Dolinsky, Paul, Chief, Historic American Landscapes Survey
Neal, Darwina, Chief, Cultural Resources, NPS National Capital Region
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
,
38.90719, -77.03687
Source
Library of Congress
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