Ward Circle Building

Ward Circle Building is a building in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. Ward Circle Building is situated nearby to the work of art Statue of Artemas Ward, as well as near American University Museum.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include American University Museum and Katzen Arts Center.

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 450 feet north of Ward Circle Building.

Katzen Arts Center

Arts center

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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 580 feet north of Ward Circle Building.

Statue of Artemas Ward

Work of art

General Artemas Ward is a bronze statue of American Revolutionary War general Artemas Ward. It is sited in the center of Ward Circle, which was specifically made for the statue, at the intersection of Nebraska and Massachusetts Avenue in the American University Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The 10-foot statue of Ward was completed in 1936, but was not unveiled for two years.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wesley Heights and McLean Gardens.

Wesley Heights

Neighborhood

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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.

McLean Gardens

Neighborhood

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McLean Gardens is a residential neighborhood in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia, United States, bounded by Rodman Street NW to the north, Idaho Avenue to the south, Wisconsin Avenue to the east, and 39th Street NW to the west.

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.

Ward Circle Building

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

38.93761° or 38° 56′ 15″ north

Longitude

-77.08692° or 77° 5′ 13″ west

Elevation

390 feet (119 metres)

Open location code

87C4WWQ7+26

GeoNames ID

4140951

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