“So she and Oscar Wilde, her new friend, spend a day at the beach and they get to talking and sharing and Alice reveals how much she used to love art, the art studies she did as a young woman, and how she misses it."

Tour Guide Tell All digs into the scandalous life of Alice Pike Barney, one of the Gilded ladies of Embassy Row. Learn about her unconventional lifestyle, her wild daughters, her Sheridan Circle mansion, and why we love to talk about this New Woman on our Dark Side of Dupont Circle Tour.

 

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If you’re interested in more information, we find these sources helpful:

Dark Side of Dupont Circle Tour - DC By Foot

Embassy Row Self Guided Tour - DC By Foot

Alice Pike Barney - Smithsonian American Art Museum

Alice Pike Barney - Brooklyn Museum

Natalie Barney (The Dinner Party) - Brooklyn Museum

"The Private and Public Stages of Alice Pike Barney" - The Washington Post

Alice Pike Barney Studio House - Smithsonian Archives

"The House is Queer" - The Gilded Age in America

"A Natalie Barney Garland" - The Paris Review

Natalie Clifford Barney - Ohio History Center

You’re Listening To: Rebecca Fachner & Becca Grawl

The Person Responsible for it Sounding Good: Dan King

Technical & Admin Work Done During Naptime: Canden Arciniega 

Intro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero