Watha T. Daniel-Shaw Neighborhood Library

Watha T. Daniel-Shaw Neighborhood Library is a library in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic which is located on 7th Street Northwest. Watha T. Daniel-Shaw Neighborhood Library is situated nearby to the metro station Shaw–Howard University station, as well as near the church United House of Prayer.

Opening hours:
Monday—Wednesday: 9:00 AM—8:00 PM
Thursday: noon—8:00 PM
Friday—Saturday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
Sunday: 1:00 PM—5:00 PM
Type: Library
Address: 1630 7th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shaw–Howard University station and Howard Theatre.

Shaw–Howard University station

Metro station

Photo: dbking, CC BY 2.0.

Shaw–Howard University station is a Washington Metro station in Washington, D.C., on the Green Line and Yellow Line. The station primarily serves Washington's Shaw neighborhood, the home of Howard University. Shaw–Howard University station is situated 430 feet north of Watha T. Daniel-Shaw Neighborhood Library.

Howard Theatre

Theater building

Photo: Dhousch, CC0.

The Howard Theatre is a historic theater, located at 620 T Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., that has been a pillar of the community since its opening in 1910. Howard Theatre is situated 1,100 feet north of Watha T. Daniel-Shaw Neighborhood Library.

Capital One Arena

Stadium

Photo: Cliff, CC BY 2.0.

Capital One Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Washington, D.C. Located in the Chinatown section of the larger Penn Quarter neighborhood, the arena sits atop the Gallery Place rapid transit station of the Washington Metro. Capital One Arena is situated 1 mile south of Watha T. Daniel-Shaw Neighborhood Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shaw and Logan Circle.

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.

Logan Circle

Neighborhood

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

Logan Circle is a historic roundabout park and neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. The majority of Logan Circle is primarily residential, except for the highly-commercialized 14th Street corridor that passes through the western part of the neighborhood.

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.

Watha T. Daniel-Shaw Neighborhood Library

Categories: building, public building, and education
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.91237° or 38° 54′ 45″ north

Longitude

-77.02248° or 77° 1′ 21″ west

Elevation

82 feet (25 metres)

Operator

District of Columbia Public Library

Open location code

87C4WX6H+W2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 170684255

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=library

OpenStreetMap feature

building=civic

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include United House of Prayer and New Bethel Baptist Church.

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