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Maret School

Maret School was founded by Marthe Maret in 1911 as a French primary school. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, three French sisters, Mlles Marthe, Louise, and Jeanne Maret, left their home in Geneva, Switzerland to teach. Louise taught in Russia, Jeanne in the Philippines, and Marthe, who became blind at age 18, in Washington, D.C. By 1911, Louise and Jeanne had joined Marthe in the nation's capital. That year, Maret French School was founded, later to be named Maret School.

Located at 38.9285, -77.0602 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Observatory Circle

Observatory Circle is a street in Washington, D.C. It runs from Calvert Street to Massachusetts Avenue near 34th Street. The street follows an incomplete loop, forming an arc rather than a circle. Number One Observatory Circle is the official residence of the Vice President of the United States. The inside of the arc formed by Observatory was blurred on Google Maps.

Located at 38.921, -77.067 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Streets in Washington, D.C., Squares, plazas, and circles in Washington, D.C.

Massachusetts Heights

Massachusetts Heights is a small neighborhood in Northwest Washington, DC, dominated by the grounds of the Washington National Cathedral. The neighborhood is bounded to the north by Woodley Road, to the southwest by Massachusetts Avenue, to the east by 34th Street NW, and to the west by Wisconsin Avenue.

Located at 38.9272, -77.0692 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C.

Observatory Circle, Washington, D.C

Observatory Circle is a neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C. , dominated by the circle of the same name — the grounds of the United States Naval Observatory and the official residence of the U.S. vice president. The neighborhood is bounded on the northeast by Massachusetts Avenue; on the south by Calvert Street, the Observatory Circle property, and Whitehaven Street; and on the west by 37th Street.

Located at 38.921, -77.067 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Saint Sophia Cathedral, Washington, DC

Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Washington, DC was founded as a church in 1904 to serve the Greek Orthodox residents of the District of Columbia. In 1962, the church was elevated to a cathedral under the jurisdiction of the Archbishop of America in New York, New York and serves as his cathedral in Washington. The church is not named for Saint Sophia the martyr, but rather the Holy Wisdom of God in the tradition of Hagia Sophia of Constantinople.

Located at 38.9274, -77.0703 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Greek Orthodox cathedrals in the United States

St. Nicholas Cathedral (Washington, D.C.)

St. Nicholas Cathedral (Washington, D.C. ) is the primatial cathedral of the Orthodox Church in America and the seat of Tikhon, Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada of the Orthodox Church in America.

Located at 38.9249, -77.0686 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Klingle Road

Klingle Road is a street in Washington, D.C.. A portion of the road was closed to traffic in 1991 due to erosion damage. It has been the focus of a long dispute between District residents who wanted the road repaired and residents who wanted to keep this portion of Rock Creek Park free of automobile traffic.

Located at 38.9302, -77.0613 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Streets in Washington, D.C.

Tregaron (estate)

Tregaron is a 20-acre estate in Washington, D. C. on the grounds of The Causeway. The property, originally part of a larger estate, "Twin Oaks", was bought by Gardiner Greene Hubbard, founder of the National Geographic Society, in the 1880s, and named "The Causeway". His daughter Mabel married Alexander Graham Bell, and inherited the property, which she sold to James Parmelee, a Cleveland financier. He hired Charles Adams Platt to design a country house for the property.

Located at 38.9308, -77.0611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Number One Observatory Circle

Number One Observatory Circle is the official residence of the Vice President of the United States. Located on the northeast grounds of the United States Naval Observatory in Washington, DC, the house was built in 1893 for its superintendent. The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) liked the house so much that in 1923 he took over the house for himself. It remained the residence of the CNO until 1974, when Congress authorized its transformation to an official residence for the Vice President.

Located at 38.923, -77.0654 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings of the United States government in Washington, D.C., Landmarks in Washington, D.C., Official residences in the United States, Vice Presidency of the United States, Continuity of government in the United States

Embassy of Azerbaijan, Washington, D.C

The Embassy of Azerbaijan in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United States. It is located on Embassy Row at 2741 34th Street, NW, NW Washington, DC. The embassy opened on March 6, 1992 after dissolution of Soviet Union in late December 1991. The United States opened U.S. Embassy in Baku, Azerbaijan on March 16, 1992.

Located at 38.926, -77.0662 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Woodley Mansion

Woodley is a Federal-style hilltop house in Washington, D.C. , constructed in 1801. It has served as the home to influential leaders, such as Grover Cleveland, Martin Van Buren, and Henry L. Stimson, and is now the home of the Maret School. When originally built, it was based on the Woodley Lodge in Reading, England. Coincidentally, given the mansion's original site, the word "Woodley" means "clearing in the woods.

Located at 38.9285, -77.0602 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Crown Princess Märtha

Crown Princess Märtha is a bronze statue, by Kirsten Kokkin. It is located at the Norwegian residence, located at Massachusetts Avenue and 34th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. It was unveiled 18 September, 2005. A copy at Palace Park Oslo, was unveiled by King Harald V of Norway on 21 February 2007, on his 70th birthday. A third example was unveiled in Stockholm on 30 October, 2008.

Located at 38.9246, -77.0666 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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