McKinley Building
The McKinley Building was the second building constructed on the American University campus, built in 1907, in northwest Washington, D.C. McKinley was designed by Henry Ives Cobb, well known for his architectural work in Chicago.- Type: University building
- Description: building in Washington, D.C
- Also known as: “McKinley Hall”
- Address: Nebraska Avenue Northwest
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bender Arena and American University Museum.
Bender Arena
Sports venue
Bender Arena is a 4,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Washington, D.C. The arena opened in 1988. It is home to the men's and women's basketball, volleyball, and wrestling teams at American University. Bender Arena is situated 540 feet north of McKinley Building.
American University Museum
Museum
Katzen Arts Center
Arts center
The Cyrus and Myrtle Katzen Arts Center is home to all of the visual and performing arts programs at American University and the American University Museum. Katzen Arts Center is situated 1,300 feet northeast of McKinley Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wesley Heights and Spring Valley.
Wesley Heights
Neighborhood
Wesley Heights is a small affluent neighborhood of Washington, D.C. situated south of Spring Valley. Wesley Heights was founded in 1890 by a land speculation group led by John Waggaman and funded primarily by Charles C.
Spring Valley
Neighborhood
Spring Valley is a largely residential neighborhood in Ward 3, Northwest Washington, D.C. As of July 2021, it was the most expensive neighborhood in the District, with homes selling at a median price of $1.465 million.
Cathedral Heights
Neighborhood
Cathedral Heights is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. Primarily residential, the neighborhood has a commercial corridor of shops and restaurants along Wisconsin Avenue.
McKinley Building
- Categories: built structure, building, and education
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.93627° or 38° 56′ 11″ north
Longitude
-77.08947° or 77° 5′ 22″ west
Elevation
381 feet (116 metres)
Levels
4
Open location code
87C4WWP6+G6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=university
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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