Rockwood Building
Rockwood Building is an university building in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic which is located on Rockwood Parkway Northwest. Rockwood Building is situated nearby to the university building McKinley Building, as well as near the sports venue Bender Arena.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bender Arena and American University Museum.
Bender Arena
Sports venue
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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 1,100 feet north of Rockwood Building.
American University Museum
Museum
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The American University Museum is located within the Katzen Arts Center at the American University in Washington, DC. American University Museum is situated 1,900 feet northeast of Rockwood Building.
McKinley Building
University building
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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. McKinley Building is situated 620 feet northeast of Rockwood 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
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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
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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.
Rockwood Building
- Type: University building
- Address: Rockwood Parkway Northwest, DC
- Categories: building and education
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.93484° or 38° 56′ 5″ northLongitude
-77.09069° or 77° 5′ 27″ westElevation
351 feet (107 metres)Open location code
87C4WWM5+WPOpenStreetMap ID
way 90190174OpenStreetMap feature
building=universityGeoNames ID
4140229
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