After a winter restoration, the famed Hornbean Ellipse is almost back
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/home/after-a-winter-restoration-the-famed-hornbean-ellipse-is-almost-back/2019/03/15/d74fb5fc-4686-11e9-90f0-0ccfeec87a61_story.html [www.washingtonpost.com]
2019-03-15 16:07
The historic garden at Dumbarton Oaks in Georgetown is a necklace of finely crafted spaces, but one garden room stands out as particularly special. The Hornbeam Ellipse is an enclosed oval terrace in the heart of the 16-acre garden, formal yet serene. Its soulfulness comes from its perfect proportions — it is both expansive and intimate — and from the strength and simplicity of its design.