The Cairo
The Cairo apartment building, located at 1615 Q Street NW in Washington, D.C., is a landmark in the Dupont Circle neighborhood and the District of Columbia's tallest residential building.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Building
- Description: apartment building in Washington, D.C
- Address: 1615 Q Street Northwest
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The White House and Stead Park.
The White House
Government building
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The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., it has served as the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800 when the national capital was moved from Philadelphia. The White House is situated 1 mile south of The Cairo.
Stead Park
Park
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Stead Park is a 1.5-acre municipal park located in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Northwest Washington, D.C. Among its facilities are Stead Recreation Center, located at 1625 P Street NW; a lighted basketball court; an athletic field with a 60-foot baseball diamond; and a playground. Stead Park is situated 420 feet south of The Cairo.
Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington, D.C.
Community center
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The Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington, D.C. is an American Jewish Community Center located in the historic district of Dupont Circle. It serves the Washington, D.C. area through religious, cultural, educational, social, and sport center programs open to the public, although many programs are strongly linked to Jewish culture, both in the United States and in Israel. Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington, D.C. is situated 480 feet east of The Cairo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dupont Circle and Logan Circle.
Dupont Circle
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Dupont Circle is an affluent historic neighborhood in Washington D.C. It is known for its beautiful Victorian homes, walkability, and has offices, civic institutions, hotels, night clubs, bars, cafes, art galleries, and shops.
Logan Circle
Neighborhood
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Logan Circle is a historic roundabout park and neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. The majority of Logan Circle is primarily residential, except for the highly-commercialized 14th Street corridor that passes through the western part of the neighborhood.
Golden Triangle
Neighborhood
The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C. Covering 43 blocks, it encompasses the western part of Washington's central business district, running from the front yard of the White House's north side to Dupont Circle and from 16th Street NW to 21st Street NW and including sections of K Street and Connecticut Avenue.
The Cairo
- Category: tower block
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.91138° or 38° 54′ 41″ northLongitude
-77.0375° or 77° 2′ 15″ westLevels
13Open location code
87C4WX66+HXOpenStreetMap ID
way 67079924OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q7720948
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In Other Languages
From French to Thai—“The Cairo” goes by many names.
- French: “The Cairo”
- Thai: “เดอะไคโร”
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