Providence Hospital

Providence Hospital was a 408-bed hospital located in the District of Columbia, United States. Founded in 1861 on Capitol Hill by the Roman Catholic Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul, it was the longest continuously operating hospital and the last public hospital in the District.

Opening hours: 24/7
Type: Hospital
Description: healthcare organization in Washington D.C., United States
Address: 1150 Varnum Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20017

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and Cardinal Stadium.

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

Church

Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is a Catholic minor basilica and national shrine in Washington D.C. It is the largest Catholic church building in North America and the tallest habitable building in Washington, D.C. Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is situated 1 mile southwest of Providence Hospital.

Cardinal Stadium

Sports venue

Photo: Banderas, CC0.

Cardinal Stadium is a 3,500-seat multi-purpose stadium in Washington, D.C. The stadium is located on the campus of the Catholic University of America, and is home to the Catholic University Cardinals football and field hockey teams. Cardinal Stadium is situated 2,100 feet west of Providence Hospital.

Saint John Paul II National Shrine

Museum

Photo: Waszyngton, Public domain.

The Saint John Paul II National Shrine is a national shrine in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. It is a place of prayer for Catholics and welcomes people of all faiths. Saint John Paul II National Shrine is situated 4,100 feet southwest of Providence Hospital.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Michigan Park and Fort Totten.

Michigan Park

Neighborhood

Michigan Park is a neighborhood in Ward 5 of Northeast Washington, D.C. in the Upper Northeast area element. The boundaries of Michigan Park and North Michigan Park neighborhoods are contested due to the history of racial disparity between the two, but…

Fort Totten

Suburb

Photo: Egunt07, CC BY 3.0.

Fort Totten is a neighborhood located in Ward 5 of Northeast Washington, D.C. Fort Totten is located between Riggs Road N.E. to the north, Bates Rd N.E, Allison Street N.E, and the southern end of Fort Totten Park to the south, the Washington Metro Red Line tracks to the east, and North Capitol Street NW to the west.

Queens Chapel

Neighborhood

Queens Chapel is a mostly residential neighborhood with commercial elements located in Ward 5 of Northeast Washington, D.C. Its namesake is the Queens Family Chapel, the first Catholic parish in DC.

Providence Hospital

Categories: medical organization and health care
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.94458° or 38° 56′ 41″ north

Longitude

-76.99347° or 76° 59′ 37″ west

Elevation

135 feet (41 metres)

Operator

Ascension

Open location code

87C5W2V4+RJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 464250823

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=hospital

OpenStreetMap feature

healthcare=hospital

GeoNames ID

4140098

Wikidata ID

Q30280436

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Providence Hospital” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Providence Hospital”
French: “Providence Hospital”
German: “Providence Hospital”
Italian: “Providence Hospital”
Spanish: “Providence Hospital”

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