Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Seminary

Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Seminary is a university in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, which is located on Alaska Avenue Northwest. Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Seminary is situated near District of Columbia International School, as well as near Penguin Fountain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Neighborhood Library and Penguin Fountain.

Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Neighborhood Library

Library

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Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Neighborhood Library is part of the District of Columbia Public Library System. It was opened to the public on July 29, 1990. The library was named in honor of Juanita E. Thornton, a teacher and community activist. Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Neighborhood Library is situated 2,400 feet northeast of Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Seminary.

Penguin Fountain

Fountain

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Penguin Fountain is situated 1,700 feet southeast of Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Seminary.

District of Columbia International School

School

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District of Columbia International School is a public charter school in Washington, DC. It offers an International Baccalaureate education to students in grades 6 to 12. District of Columbia International School is situated 1,500 feet south of Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Seminary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shepherd Park and Colonial Village.

Shepherd Park

Neighborhood

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Shepherd Park is a neighborhood in the northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. In the years following World War II, restrictive covenants which had prevented Jews and African Americans from purchasing homes in the neighborhood were no longer enforced, and the neighborhood became largely Jewish and African American.

Colonial Village

Neighborhood

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Colonial Village is an area in northwest Washington, D.C., built in 1931 with 80 residences. The homes are reproductions of colonial buildings, such as the Moore House, where General Charles Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown.