Banneker Recreation Center

Banneker Recreation Center is a 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.

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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 Moorland–Spingarn Research Center and Founders Library.

Moorland–Spingarn Research Center

Library

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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.

Founders Library

Library

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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Columbia Heights and Shaw.

Columbia Heights

Suburb

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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

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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″ north

Longitude

-77.02325° or 77° 1′ 24″ west

Elevation

144 feet (44 metres)

Open location code

87C4WXCG+XP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 48207364

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

GeoNames ID

4137658

Wikidata ID

Q4856895

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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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