Langston Golf Course and Driving Range

Langston Golf Course is an 18-hole golf course in Washington, D.C., established in 1939. It was named for John Mercer Langston, an African American who was the first dean of the Howard University School of Law, the first president of Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute, and the first African American elected to the United States Congress from Virginia.

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Type: Golf course
Description: historic golf course in Washington, D.C., United States
Also known as: “Langston Golf Course”, “Langston Golf Course & Driving Range”, and “Langston Golf Course Historic District”

Places of Interest

Highlights include United States National Arboretum and Kingman Island.

United States National Arboretum

Park

Photo: Cliff, CC BY 2.0.

The United States National Arboretum is an arboretum in northeast Washington, D.C., operated by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service.

Kingman Island

Islet

Kingman and Heritage Islands are artificial islands located in the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. Both islands were built from material dredged from the river and completed in 1916.

Benning Bridge

Bridge

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The Ethel Kennedy Bridge is a beam bridge built in 2004 that carries Benning Road over the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. It is an eight-lane bridge with pedestrian lanes on both sides.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arboretum and Mayfair.

Arboretum

Neighborhood

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Arboretum is a predominantly residential neighborhood located in Northeast Washington, D.C., tucked into the corner of the National Arboretum. The tiny neighborhood is bounded by New York Avenue NE to the north, Bladensburg Road NE to the west, and the National Arboretum to the south and east.

Mayfair

Neighborhood

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Mayfair or Parkside-Mayfair is a residential neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C., United States, on the eastern bank of the Anacostia River. It is bounded by Jay Street NE, Foote Street NE, Kenilworth Terrace NE, Anacostia Avenue NE, and Kenilworth Avenue NE.