Guard House

Guard House is a building in , . Guard House is situated near the historic site , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: National Mall and The Oval Office.

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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.

Government office
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is the formal working space of the president of the United States at the in Part of the Executive Office of the President, it is located at the southeast corner of the West Wing. is situated 410 feet west of Guard House.

Historic site
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The was located at the south of the East Colonnade. The garden balanced the on the west side of the White House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown and Golden Triangle.

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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The is a neighborhood and business improvement district in , United States. 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.

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.

Guard House

Latitude
38.89726° or 38° 53′ 50″ north
Longitude
-77.03598° or 77° 2′ 10″ west
Levels
1
Height
9.8 feet (3 metres)
Roof shape
pyramidal
Open location code
87C4VXW7+WJ
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­guardhouse
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Laura Bush – Silver Linden and Ronald W. Reagan – Willow Oak.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: State Ballroom and White House Meridian.

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