Bender Library

Bender Library is a library in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic which is located on Nebraska Avenue Northwest. Access is restricted and requires permission. Bender Library is situated nearby to the university building McKinley Building, as well as near the sports venue Bender Arena.

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Opening hours: 24/7
Type: Library
Address: 440 Nebraska Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include McKinley Building and Bender Arena.

McKinley Building

University building

Photo: Herrperry123, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The McKinley Building was the second building constructed on the American University campus, built in 1907, in northwest Washington, D.C. McKinley was designed by Henry Ives Cobb, well known for his architectural work in Chicago.

Bender Arena

Sports venue

Photo: Wendy Harman, CC BY 2.0.

Bender Arena is a 4,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Washington, D.C. The arena opened in 1988. It is home to the men's and women's basketball, volleyball, and wrestling teams at American University. Bender Arena is situated 690 feet north of Bender Library.

American University Museum

Museum

Photo: Asiir, Public domain.

The American University Museum is located within the Katzen Arts Center at the American University in Washington, DC. American University Museum is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Bender Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wesley Heights and Spring Valley.

Wesley Heights

Neighborhood

Photo: Egunt07, CC BY 3.0.

Wesley Heights is a small affluent neighborhood of Washington, D.C. situated south of Spring Valley. Wesley Heights was founded in 1890 by a land speculation group led by John Waggaman and funded primarily by Charles C.

Spring Valley

Neighborhood

Photo: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Spring Valley is a largely residential neighborhood in Ward 3, Northwest Washington, D.C. As of July 2021, it was the most expensive neighborhood in the District, with homes selling at a median price of $1.465 million.

Cathedral Heights

Neighborhood

Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cathedral Heights is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. Primarily residential, the neighborhood has a commercial corridor of shops and restaurants along Wisconsin Avenue.

Bender Library

Categories: building and education
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.93597° or 38° 56′ 10″ north

Longitude

-77.08894° or 77° 5′ 20″ west

Elevation

384 feet (117 metres)

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

87C4WWP6+9C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 90190152

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=library

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

GeoNames ID

4137718

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