Moorland–Spingarn Research Center
The Moorland–Spingarn Research Center in Washington, D.C, is located on the campus of Howard University on the first and ground floors of Founders Library.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Library
- Description: Howard University research center that documents the Black experience throughout the African Diaspora
- Also known as: “Moorland Spingarn Research Center”, “Moorland-Spingarn Research Center”, and “MSRC”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Founders Library and Symbiosis.
Founders Library
Library
Photo: D Monack, Public domain.
The Founders Library is an academic library at Howard University in Washington, D.C. The building, named The Founders Library in honor of the 17 men who founded Howard University, serves as a symbol of the university.
Symbiosis
Work of art
Photo: Bookworm-ce, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Symbiosis, is a public artwork by American artist Richard Hunt, located at the Carnegie Hall on the Howard University campus in Washington, D.C., United States. Symbiosis is situated 360 feet northwest of Moorland–Spingarn Research Center.
Banneker Recreation Center
Sports venue
Photo: Smallbones, CC0.
Banneker Recreation Center is an historic structure located in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The building was built in 1934 and was named for Benjamin Banneker, a free African American who assisted in the survey of boundaries of the original District of Columba in 1791. Banneker Recreation Center is situated 880 feet west of Moorland–Spingarn Research Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bloomingdale and Columbia Heights.
Bloomingdale
Neighborhood
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Bloomingdale is a neighborhood in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., less than two miles north of the United States Capitol building. It is a primarily residential neighborhood, with a small commercial center near the intersection of Rhode Island Avenue and First Street NW featuring bars, restaurants, and food markets.
Columbia Heights
Suburb
Photo: D Monack, Public domain.
Adams Morgan, Mount Pleasant, and Columbia Heights are three bordering neighborhoods in Washington DC, each with a different character, but united in an unmistakable sense of dynamism, diversity, youth, and nightlife.
Shaw
Photo: Ron Cogswell, CC BY 2.0.
Shaw is a neighborhood in north-central Washington D.C. just east of Dupont Circle and south of Adams Morgan and Columbia Heights. Although it has a diverse population, Shaw is distinctive from the adjacent areas due to its African-American heritage.
Moorland–Spingarn Research Center
- Categories: academic library, archives, institutional repository, and education
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.92232° or 38° 55′ 20″ northLongitude
-77.01952° or 77° 1′ 10″ westElevation
174 feet (53 metres)Open location code
87C4WXCJ+W5OpenStreetMap ID
node 11455863277OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=library
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In Other Languages
“Moorland–Spingarn Research Center” goes by many names.
- French: “centre de recherche Moorland-Spingarn”
- French: “Centre de recherche Moorland-Spingarn”
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