James Madison Memorial Building

The James Madison Memorial Building is one of three United States Capitol Complex buildings that house the Library of Congress. The building was constructed from 1971 to 1976, and serves as the official to United States Founding Father and president James Madison.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Friday: 8:30 AM—6:00 PM
    Saturday: 8:30 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Library
  • Description: building of the United States Library of Congress
  • Also known as: “James Madison Memorial”, “Library of Congress, James Madison Memorial Building”, and “Madison Building”
  • Historically known as: “Library of Congress Madison Annex”
  • Address: 101 Independence Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC 20540

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Mall and United States Capitol.

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The , a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.

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The , often called the Capitol or the Capitol Building, is the seat of the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government. is situated 1,600 feet northwest of James Madison Memorial Building.

Library
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The is an independent research library on in , United States. It has the world's largest collection of the printed works of William Shakespeare, and is a primary repository for rare materials from the early modern period in Britain and Europe. is situated 1,100 feet northeast of James Madison Memorial Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capitol Hill and Waterfront.

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is a venerable neighborhood just east of the Capitol building, best known as the main residence in the city for the legislative and judicial branches of the U.S. government, and for the staffers who run the place.

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The is just south of the . In addition to beautiful views of the Washington Channel, which separates the parkland on Hains Point with the land contiguous with the National Mall, this neighborhood includes great seafood, restaurants, bars, sports stadiums, entertainment options and boat excursions.

Neighborhood
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's is a small, historic area of Downtown Washington, D.C. along H and I Streets between 5th and 8th Streets, Northwest. The area was once home to thousands of Chinese immigrants, but fewer than 300 remained in 2017.

James Madison Memorial Building

Latitude
38.88674° or 38° 53′ 12″ north
Longitude
-77.00469° or 77° 0′ 17″ west
Elevation
75 feet (23 metres)
Levels
7
Height
100 feet (30 metres)
Operator
Library of Congress
Named after
James Madison
Open location code
87C4VXPW+M4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 66418868
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­office
Geo­Names ID
4139214
Wiki­data ID
Q3161243
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