Howard Theatre

The Howard Theatre is a historic theater, located at 620 T Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., that has been a pillar of the community since its opening in 1910.
Photo: Dhousch, CC0.
  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: music venue and theater in Washington, D.C.
  • Address: 620 T Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Howard University Hospital and Shaw–Howard University station.

Hospital
, previously known as Freedmen's Hospital, is a major hospital located in , built on the site of Griffith Stadium, a former professional baseball stadium that served as the home field of the Washington Senators. is situated 990 feet north of Howard Theatre.

Metro station
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is a Washington Metro station in , on the Green Line and Yellow Line. The station primarily serves Washington's Shaw neighborhood, the home of . is situated 710 feet south of Howard Theatre.

Stadium
Photo: Cliff, CC BY 2.0.
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 1¼ miles south of Howard Theatre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shaw and Bloomingdale.

is a neighborhood in north-central Washington D.C. just east of and south of and . Although it has a diverse population, is distinctive from the adjacent areas due to its African-American heritage.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in the Northwest quadrant of , less than two miles north of the building. It is a primarily residential neighborhood, with a small commercial center near the intersection of Rhode Island Avenue and First Street NW featuring bars, restaurants, and food markets.

Neighborhood
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
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.

Howard Theatre

Latitude
38.91531° or 38° 54′ 55″ north
Longitude
-77.02109° or 77° 1′ 16″ west
Open location code
87C4WX8H+4H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 67231795
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­theatre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q5921031
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In Other Languages

From Japanese to Serbian—“Howard Theatre” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: ハワード・シアター
  • Serbian: Pozorište Hauard

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