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 memorial to United States Founding Father and president James Madison.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Mall and United States Capitol.
National Mall
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The National Mall, a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in Washington, D.C. stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.
United States Capitol
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The United States Capitol, often called the Capitol or the Capitol Building, is the seat of the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government. United States Capitol is situated 1,600 feet northwest of James Madison Memorial Building.
Folger Shakespeare Library
Library
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The Folger Shakespeare Library is an independent research library on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., 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. Folger Shakespeare Library is situated 1,100 feet northeast of James Madison Memorial Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capitol Hill and Waterfront.
Capitol Hill
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Capitol Hill 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.
Waterfront
NoMa
Neighborhood
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NoMa is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in Ward 6 of the city. The neighborhood encompasses the region north of Massachusetts Avenue located north and east of Union Station.
James Madison Memorial Building
- Categories: government building, library building, building, office building, and education
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.88674° or 38° 53′ 12″ northLongitude
-77.00469° or 77° 0′ 17″ westElevation
75 feet (23 metres)Levels
7Height
100 feet (30 metres)Operator
Library of CongressNamed after
James MadisonOpen location code
87C4VXPW+M4OpenStreetMap ID
way 66418868OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=officeGeoNames ID
4139214Wikidata ID
Q3161243
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“James Madison Memorial Building” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “詹姆斯·麥迪遜紀念大樓”
- Chinese: “詹姆斯·麦迪逊纪念大楼”
- Dutch: “James Madison Memorial Building”
- Esperanto: “Memoriga Konstruaĵo James Madison”
- French: “James Madison Memorial Building”
- German: “James Madison Memorial Building”
- German: “James-Madison-Gebäude”
- German: “Kongressbibliothek, James-Madison-Gebäude”
- Hebrew: “הבניין לזכר ג’יימס מדיסון”
- Indonesian: “Gedung peringatan james madison”
- Indonesian: “Gedung Peringatan James Madison”
- Japanese: “ジェームズ・マディソン記念館”
- Portuguese: “Biblioteca do Congresso, Edifício James Madison”
- Slovenian: “James Madison Memorial Building”
- Spanish: “Edificio Conmemorativo James Madison”
- Swedish: “James Madison Memorial Building”
- Tatar: “Джеймс Мэдисон истәлекле бинасы”
- Turkish: “James Madison Anıt Binası”
- Ukrainian: “Будівля меморіалу Джеймса Медісона”
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Explore places such as Dunkin‘ and Madison Café.
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