Gelman Library
The Estelle and Melvin Gelman Library, more commonly known as Gelman Library, is the main library of George Washington University, and is located on its Foggy Bottom campus, at the corner of 22nd and H Streets.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Library
- Description: main academic library of George Washington University
- Also known as: “Estelle and Melvin Gelman Library”, “Gelman Library System”, “George Washington University Gelman Library”, “GWU Gelman Library”, and “Melvin Gelman Library”
- Address: 2130 H Street Northwest, Washington, DC
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lincoln Memorial and Lisner Auditorium.
Lincoln Memorial
Photo: UpstateNYer, Public domain.
The Lincoln Memorial is a U.S. national memorial honoring Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, located on the western end of the National Mall of Washington, D.C. The memorial is built in a neoclassical style in the form of a classical temple. Lincoln Memorial is situated 3,700 feet south of Gelman Library.
Lisner Auditorium
Theater building
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Lisner Auditorium is a performance venue sited on the Foggy Bottom campus of George Washington University at 730 21st Street Northwest, Washington, D.C. Lisner Auditorium is situated 370 feet east of Gelman Library.
The Oval Office
Government office
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 3,200 feet east of Gelman Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foggy Bottom and Golden Triangle.
Foggy Bottom
Suburb
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Foggy Bottom is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States, located in the city's northwest quadrant. It stretches west of the White House towards the Potomac River, north of the National Mall, east of Georgetown, south of the West End neighborhood and west of Downtown D.C.
Golden Triangle
Neighborhood
The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C. Covering 43 blocks, it encompasses the western part of Washington's central business district, running from the front yard of the White House's north side to Dupont Circle and from 16th Street NW to 21st Street NW and including sections of K Street and Connecticut Avenue.
West End
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The West End of Downtown D.C. is the area immediately west of downtown. This guide focuses on the areas of K Street, the West End and Foggy Bottom neighborhoods.
Gelman Library
- Categories: library building, academic library, building, public building, and education
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.89921° or 38° 53′ 57″ northLongitude
-77.04838° or 77° 2′ 54″ westElevation
66 feet (20 metres)Operator
The George Washington UniversityOpen location code
87C4VXX2+MJOpenStreetMap ID
way 66409261OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=civic
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Gelman Library” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Gelman Library”
- French: “bibliothèque Gelman”
- French: “Gelman Library”
- German: “Gelman Library”
- Italian: “Gelman Library”
- Japanese: “ゲルマン図書館”
- Slovenian: “Gelman Library”
- Spanish: “Gelman Library”
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