Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

The Historical Society of Washington, D.C, also called the DC History Center, is an educational foundation dedicated to preserving and displaying the history of The society provides lectures, exhibits, classes, and community events.
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  • Type: Public building
  • Description: historical society in Washington, D.C.
  • Also known as: Carnegie Library”, “Carnegie Library of Washington D.C”, “Columbia Historical Society”, “D.C. History Center”, “DC History Center”, “Historical Society of Washington”, and “The Historical Society of Washington, D.C.
  • Address: 801 K Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Mall and Capital One Arena.

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

Stadium
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is an indoor arena in Located in the Chinatown section of the larger Penn Quarter neighborhood, the arena sits atop the rapid transit station of the Washington Metro. is situated 1,800 feet south of Historical Society of Washington, D.C..

Museum
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The , located in , is "the first in the world solely dedicated" to championing women through the arts. is situated 2,000 feet southwest of Historical Society of Washington, D.C..

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East End and Downtown.

is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th St, and includes the neighborhoods of Chinatown, Penn Quarter, Judiciary Square, and Mount Vernon Square. Most D.C. natives simply call this area Downtown.

Suburb
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is the central business district of , located in It is the third largest central business district in the United States.

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

Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

Latitude
38.90262° or 38° 54′ 9″ north
Longitude
-77.02295° or 77° 1′ 23″ west
Open location code
87C4WX3G+2R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 48041322
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­public
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q3798288
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