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 Washington, D.C. 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.

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.

Capital One Arena

Stadium

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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 1,800 feet south of Historical Society of Washington, D.C..

National Museum of Women in the Arts

Museum

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chinatown and East End.

Chinatown

Neighborhood

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Washington, D.C.'s Chinatown is a small, historic area of Downtown Washington, D.C. along H and I Streets between 5th and 8th Streets, Northwest. The area was once home to thousands of Chinese immigrants, but fewer than 300 remained in 2017.

East End

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East End 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.

Downtown

Suburb

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Downtown is the central business district of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. It is the third largest central business district in the United States.

Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

Categories: museum, historical society, educational organization, library, nonprofit organization, building, historic site, historic building, and government building
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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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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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Historical Society of Washington, D.C.” goes by many names.

Chinese: “华盛顿哥伦比亚特区历史学会”
German: “Historical Society of Washington, D.C.”
Spanish: “Sociedad histórica de Washington, D.C.”
Spanish: “Sociedad historica de Washington”
Spanish: “Sociedad histórica de Washington”
Swedish: “City Museum of W.D.C.”

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