Howard University Hospital
Howard University Hospital, previously known as Freedmen's Hospital, is a major hospital located in Washington, D.C., built on the site of Griffith Stadium, a former professional baseball stadium that served as the home field of the Washington Senators.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Hospital
- Description: teaching hospital of Howard University in Washington, D.C.
- Also known as: “Freedman’s Hospital”, “Freedmen’s Hospital”, and “HUH”
- Address: 2041 Georgia Avenue Northwest, Washington, 20060
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Howard Theatre and Founders Library.
Howard Theatre
Theater building
The Howard Theatre is a historic theater, located at 620 T Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., that has been a pillar of the community since its opening in 1910. Howard Theatre is situated 990 feet south of Howard University Hospital.
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. Founders Library is situated 1,600 feet north of Howard University Hospital.
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. Moorland–Spingarn Research Center is situated 1,600 feet north of Howard University Hospital.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shaw and Bloomingdale.
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.
Eckington
Neighborhood
Eckington is a neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C., located south of the Prospect Hill and Glenwood Cemeteries. Eckington is less than one mile southeast of Howard University and exactly one mile north of the United States Capitol.
Howard University Hospital
- Categories: teaching hospital, university hospital, and health care
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.91782° or 38° 55′ 4″ northLongitude
-77.01978° or 77° 1′ 11″ westElevation
98 feet (30 metres)Open location code
87C4WX9J+43OpenStreetMap ID
way 464250576OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=hospitalOpenStreetMap feature
healthcare=hospitalGeoNames ID
4139140Wikidata ID
Q5500403
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Howard University Hospital” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “侯活大學醫院”
- Chinese: “霍華德大學醫院”
- Dutch: “Howard University Hospital”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مستشفى جامعة هوارد”
- French: “Howard University Hospital”
- German: “Howard University Hospital”
- Italian: “Howard University Hospital”
- Japanese: “ハワード大学病院”
- Slovenian: “Howard University Hospital”
- Slovenian: “HUH”
- Spanish: “Howard University Hospital”
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