| Vienna, VA: Wolf Trap - Filene Center |
Country: United States of America State: Virginia City: Vienna Location: Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts; 1645 Trap Road Partly-roofed wooden open-air theatre, built 1971 by MacFayden and Knowles. Named in honour of the parents of founder and donor Catherine Filene Shouse, department-store owner Lincoln Filene and his wife. Destroyed by fire in 1982. Subsequently rebuilt to similar plans. Operated by the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts. Links: www.wolftrap.org, Wikidata |
Reverse Text: "Filene Center/Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts administered by the National Park Service, U. S. Interior Department is a gift to the people of the United States. Located 20 minutes from the White House in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, it is in Vienna, Virginia. MacFayden and Knowles, architects."Publisher: Mrs. Gerry Peck Washington DC; 125861 Type: Divided Back; Maximum Card Size: Classic Not sent (but postmarked Vienna, VA, 26 June 1972). Detail (stamp): 
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Front Text: "Honoring Wolf Trap Farm Culutral Attractions Series. First Day of Issue."Publisher: Artmaster Type: First Day Cover Size: 16.5 x 9.2 cm Not sent (but postmarked Vienna, VA, 1 Sep 1982). Detail (stamp): 
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