Lower Quad

Lower Quad is a park in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. Lower Quad is situated near the library Moorland–Spingarn Research Center, as well as near Founders Library.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Moorland–Spingarn Research Center and Founders Library.

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.

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.

Howard University Hospital

Hospital

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Howard University Hospital, previously known as Freedmen's Hospital, is a major hospital located in Washington, D.C., built on the site of Griffith Stadium, a former professional baseball stadium that served as the home field of the Washington Senators. Howard University Hospital is situated 1,500 feet south of Lower Quad.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bloomingdale and Columbia Heights.

Bloomingdale

Neighborhood

Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

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.

Shaw

Photo: Ron Cogswell, CC BY 2.0.

Shaw is a neighborhood in north-central Washington D.C. just east of Dupont Circle and south of Adams Morgan and Columbia Heights. Although it has a diverse population, Shaw is distinctive from the adjacent areas due to its African-American heritage.

Lower Quad

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.92186° or 38° 55′ 19″ north

Longitude

-77.01962° or 77° 1′ 11″ west

Open location code

87C4WXCJ+P5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1463787873

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Highlights: Howard University Post Office and Howard University Museum.

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