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Jefferson Place Gallery

1957 establishments in Washington, D.C.1974 disestablishments in Washington, D.C.Art galleries disestablished in 1974Art galleries established in 1957Art museums and galleries in Washington, D.C.
Defunct art museums and galleries in the United States
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The Jefferson Place Gallery was an art gallery in Washington, D.C., founded in 1957 and closed in 1974. It had been located at 1216 Connecticut Street, NW in Washington, D.C.. The gallery was associated with the Washington Color School artists.

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Jefferson Place Gallery
Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Washington

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Connecticut Avenue Northwest 1260
20015 Washington
District of Columbia, United States
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