Phyllis Wheatley YMCA

The Phyllis Wheatley YWCA is a Young Women's Christian Association building in Washington, D.C., that was designed by architects Shroeder & Parish and was built in 1920.

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Type: Building
Description: historic YWCA building in Washington, DC
Also known as: “Phillis Wheatley YMCA”, “Phillis Wheatley YWCA”, “Phyliss Wheatley YMCA”, “Phyllis Wheatley Young Women Christian Association”, “Phyllis Wheatley YWCA”, “Wheatley YWCA”, and “Wheatley, Phillis, YWCA”
Postal code: 20001

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Capital One Arena and National Museum of Women in the Arts.

Capital One Arena

Stadium

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Capital One Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Washington, D.C. Located in the Chinatown section of the larger Penn Quarter neighborhood, the arena sits atop the Gallery Place rapid transit station of the Washington Metro. Capital One Arena is situated 1 mile south of Phyllis Wheatley YMCA.

National Museum of Women in the Arts

Museum

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The National Museum of Women in the Arts, located in Washington, D.C., is "the first museum in the world solely dedicated" to championing women through the arts. National Museum of Women in the Arts is situated 1 mile south of Phyllis Wheatley YMCA.

The Oval Office

Government office

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The Oval Office is the formal working space of the president of the United States at the White House in Washington, D.C. Part of the Executive Office of the President, it is located at the southeast corner of the West Wing. The Oval Office is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Phyllis Wheatley YMCA.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shaw and Logan Circle.

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.

Logan Circle

Neighborhood

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

Logan Circle is a historic roundabout park and neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. The majority of Logan Circle is primarily residential, except for the highly-commercialized 14th Street corridor that passes through the western part of the neighborhood.

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.

Phyllis Wheatley YMCA

Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.91206° or 38° 54′ 43″ north

Longitude

-77.02414° or 77° 1′ 27″ west

Elevation

85 feet (26 metres)

Open location code

87C4WX6G+R8

GeoNames ID

4140020

Wikidata ID

Q7185976

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In Other Languages

“Phyllis Wheatley YMCA” goes by many names.

French: “Phillis Wheatley YWCA”
French: “Phyllis Wheatley YWCA”

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