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| Location | Bounded by Massachusetts Ave., Wisconsin Ave. & Garfield St., NWWashington, D.C. |
| Coordinates | 38°55′40.2″N77°04′22″W / 38.927833°N 77.07278°W /38.927833; -77.07278 |
| Operated by | National Park Service,Rock Creek Park |
Bryce Park is an urban triangle park located in theDistrict of Columbianeighborhood ofCathedral Heights; formed by the intersection of Massachusetts Ave., Wisconsin Ave. and Garfield St., NW. This 0.59 acre (2,369 m²) site is administered by the National Park Service as a part of Rock Creek Park, but is not contiguous with that park. Situated across Massachusetts Ave, NW from theWashington National Cathedral, the park provides pathways and benches for area pedestrians.[1]
At the time of establishment of the Washington, D.C., Bryce Park was mixed woodland and agricultural land inMontgomery County, Maryland. The land was acquired by theNational Capital Park Commission pursuant to the Capper-Cramton Act of May 29, 1930.[2][3]On November 17, 1965, Bryce park was dedicated by UnderSecretary of the InteriorJohn A. Carver, Jr. in honor ofJames Bryce.[4] Bryce was a British professor atOxford, historian, and politician. In 1888, he published his workThe American Commonwealth for which he became well known in America.[5] He served asBritish Ambassador to the United States of America from 1907 to 1913.[6]
The park features no monuments or statues. It contains trees and walkways with park benches.[1]