U.S. Capitol Gatehouses and Gateposts

The U.S. Capitol Gatehouses and Gateposts — designed circa 1827 by celebrated architect Charles Bulfinch — originally stood on the grounds of the in Two of the gatehouses are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in their new locations.
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: architectural ensemble in Washington, D.C., United States of America
  • Also known as: “Bulfinch Gatehouses” and “US Capitol East Gatehouse”
  • Address: DC

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Mall and Washington Monument.

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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.

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The is a 555-foot tall obelisk on the in , built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States and the nation's first president. is situated 1,100 feet south of U.S. Capitol Gatehouses and Gateposts.

Museum
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The , colloquially known as the Blacksonian, is a museum located on the in , in the . is situated 580 feet southeast of U.S. Capitol Gatehouses and Gateposts.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown and East End.

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.

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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.

Neighborhood
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The is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Covering 43 blocks, it encompasses the western part of Washington's central business district, running from the front yard of the 's north side to and from 16th Street NW to 21st Street NW and including sections of K Street and Connecticut Avenue.

U.S. Capitol Gatehouses and Gateposts

Latitude
38.89238° or 38° 53′ 33″ north
Longitude
-77.03385° or 77° 2′ 2″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
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Open­Street­Map ID
way 66418823
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
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