Freedmen’s Column
Freedmen’s Column is a work of art in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. Freedmen’s Column is situated nearby to the theater building Cramton Auditorium, as well as near Ira Aldridge Theatre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Banneker Recreation Center and Founders Library.
Banneker Recreation Center
Sports venue
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Banneker Recreation Center is an historic structure located in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The building was built in 1934 and was named for Benjamin Banneker, a free African American who assisted in the survey of boundaries of the original District of Columba in 1791. Banneker Recreation Center is situated 710 feet southwest of Freedmen’s Column.
Founders Library
Library
Photo: D Monack, Public domain.
The Founders Library is an academic library at Howard University in Washington, D.C. The building, named The Founders Library in honor of the 17 men who founded Howard University, serves as a symbol of the university. Founders Library is situated 880 feet southeast of Freedmen’s Column.
Moorland–Spingarn Research Center
Library
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The Moorland–Spingarn Research Center in Washington, D.C, is located on the campus of Howard University on the first and ground floors of Founders Library. Moorland–Spingarn Research Center is situated 900 feet southeast of Freedmen’s Column.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Columbia Heights and Bloomingdale.
Columbia Heights
Suburb
Photo: D Monack, Public domain.
Adams Morgan, Mount Pleasant, and Columbia Heights are three bordering neighborhoods in Washington DC, each with a different character, but united in an unmistakable sense of dynamism, diversity, youth, and nightlife.
Bloomingdale
Neighborhood
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Bloomingdale is a neighborhood in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., less than two miles north of the United States Capitol building. It is a primarily residential neighborhood, with a small commercial center near the intersection of Rhode Island Avenue and First Street NW featuring bars, restaurants, and food markets.
Adams Morgan-Columbia Heights
Adams Morgan, Mount Pleasant, and Columbia Heights are three bordering neighborhoods in Washington DC, each with a different character, but united in an unmistakable sense of dynamism, diversity, youth, and nightlife.Freedmen’s Column
- Type: Work of art
- Category: tourism
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.92437° or 38° 55′ 28″ northLongitude
-77.02127° or 77° 1′ 17″ westOpen location code
87C4WXFH+PFOpenStreetMap ID
node 13427425479OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artwork
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cramton Auditorium and Ira Aldridge Theatre.
Nearby Places
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