John A Wilson Building
The John A. Wilson District Building, popularly known simply as the Wilson Building, houses the district offices and chambers of the Mayor and the Council of the District of Columbia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Town hall
- Description: historic building in Washington, D.C.
- Also known as: “District Building”, “John A. Wilson Building”, “John A. Wilson District Building”, and “Wilson Building”
- Address: 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Mall and Washington Monument.
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.
Washington Monument
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The Washington Monument is a 555-foot tall obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States and the nation's first president. Washington Monument is situated 2,300 feet southwest of John A Wilson Building.
National Museum of Natural History
Museum
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The National Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States. National Museum of Natural History is situated 2,000 feet southeast of John A Wilson Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown and East End.
Downtown
Suburb
Photo: Kurt Kaiser, CC0.
Downtown is the central business district of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. It is the third largest central business district in the United States.
East End
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East End is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th St, and includes the neighborhoods of Chinatown, Penn Quarter, Judiciary Square, and Mount Vernon Square. Most D.C. natives simply call this area Downtown.
Golden Triangle
Neighborhood
The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C. Covering 43 blocks, it encompasses the western part of Washington's central business district, running from the front yard of the White House's north side to Dupont Circle and from 16th Street NW to 21st Street NW and including sections of K Street and Connecticut Avenue.
John A Wilson Building
- Categories: city hall, heritage site, government office, building, office, historic site, and government building
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.89501° or 38° 53′ 42″ northLongitude
-77.03134° or 77° 1′ 53″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Levels
5Height
60 feet (18 metres)Operator
District of Columbia GovernmentOpen location code
87C4VXW9+2FOpenStreetMap ID
way 66418778OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=townhallOpenStreetMap feature
building=governmentOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageOpenStreetMap feature
office=government
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“John A Wilson Building” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “約翰·威爾遜大樓”
- Dutch: “John A. Wilson Building”
- French: “John A. Wilson Building”
- German: “John A. Wilson Building”
- Italian: “John A. Wilson Building”
- Japanese: “ジョン・A・ウィルソン・ビル”
- Portuguese: “John A. Wilson Building”
- Spanish: “Edificio del Distrito John A. Wilson”
- Spanish: “Edificio Wilson”
- Urdu: “جان اے ولسن بلڈنگ”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Penn Quarter and Chinatown.
Nearby Places
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