Banneker Recreation Center
Banneker Recreation Center is an historic structure located in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The building was built in 1934 and was named for Benjamin Banneker, a free African American who assisted in the survey of boundaries of the original District of Columba in 1791.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: historic recreation center in Washington, D.C., United States
- Also known as: “Banneker Community Center”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Founders Library and Moorland–Spingarn Research Center.
Founders Library
Library
Photo: D Monack, Public domain.
The Founders Library is an academic library at Howard University in Washington, D.C. The building, named The Founders Library in honor of the 17 men who founded Howard University, serves as a symbol of the university.
Moorland–Spingarn Research Center
Library
Photo: Fourandsixty, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Moorland–Spingarn Research Center in Washington, D.C, is located on the campus of Howard University on the first and ground floors of Founders Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Columbia Heights and Shaw.
Columbia Heights
Suburb
Photo: D Monack, Public domain.
Adams Morgan, Mount Pleasant, and Columbia Heights are three bordering neighborhoods in Washington DC, each with a different character, but united in an unmistakable sense of dynamism, diversity, youth, and nightlife.
Shaw
Photo: Ron Cogswell, CC BY 2.0.
Shaw is a neighborhood in north-central Washington D.C. just east of Dupont Circle and south of Adams Morgan and Columbia Heights. Although it has a diverse population, Shaw is distinctive from the adjacent areas due to its African-American heritage.
Bloomingdale
Neighborhood
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bloomingdale is a neighborhood in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., less than two miles north of the United States Capitol building. It is a primarily residential neighborhood, with a small commercial center near the intersection of Rhode Island Avenue and First Street NW featuring bars, restaurants, and food markets.
Banneker Recreation Center
- Categories: leisure center and recreation area
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.92248° or 38° 55′ 21″ northLongitude
-77.02325° or 77° 1′ 24″ westElevation
144 feet (44 metres)Open location code
87C4WXCG+XPOpenStreetMap ID
way 48207364OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
“Banneker Recreation Center” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Banneker Recreation Center”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Banneker Pool and Washington DC Fire & EMS Station.
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