Mead Center for American Theater

Mead Center for American Theater is a theater building in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic which is located on 6th Street Southwest. Mead Center for American Theater is situated nearby to Saint Augustines Episcopal Church, as well as near The Green.

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Type: Theater building
Description: theater in Washington, D. C., United States
Also known as: “Arena Stage (Mead Center for American Theater)” and “Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater”
Address: 1101 6th Street Southwest, Washington, DC 20024

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Mall and United States Capitol.

National Mall

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The National Mall, a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in Washington, D.C. stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.

United States Capitol

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The United States Capitol, often called the Capitol or the Capitol Building, is the seat of the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government. United States Capitol is situated 1 mile northeast of Mead Center for American Theater.

Washington Monument

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The Washington Monument is a 555-foot tall obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States and the nation's first president. Washington Monument is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Mead Center for American Theater.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waterfront and Southwest.

Waterfront

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The Waterfront is just south of the National Mall. In addition to beautiful views of the Washington Channel, which separates the parkland on Hains Point with the land contiguous with the National Mall, this neighborhood includes great seafood, restaurants, bars, sports stadiums, entertainment options and boat excursions.

Southwest

Quarter

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Southwest is the southwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located south of the National Mall and west of South Capitol Street.

Capitol Hill

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Capitol Hill is a venerable neighborhood just east of the Capitol building, best known as the main residence in the city for the legislative and judicial branches of the U.S. government, and for the staffers who run the place.

Mead Center for American Theater

Categories: performing arts center, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.87731° or 38° 52′ 38″ north

Longitude

-77.02068° or 77° 1′ 14″ west

Open location code

87C4VXGH+WP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 238899866

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=theatre

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q42329619

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Green and Saint Augustines Episcopal Church.

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