Straughn Dormitory

Straughn Dormitory is an apartment building in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, which is located on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest. Straughn Dormitory is situated near the college Wesley Theological Seminary, as well as near the theater building Amphitheater.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Bender Arena and American University Museum.

Bender Arena

Sports venue

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Bender Arena is a 4,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Washington, D.C. The arena opened in 1988. It is home to the men's and women's basketball, volleyball, and wrestling teams at American University. Bender Arena is situated 620 feet south of Straughn Dormitory.

American University Museum

Museum

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The American University Museum is located within the Katzen Arts Center at the American University in Washington, DC. American University Museum is situated 1,200 feet east of Straughn Dormitory.

Katzen Arts Center

Arts center

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The Cyrus and Myrtle Katzen Arts Center is home to all of the visual and performing arts programs at American University and the American University Museum. Katzen Arts Center is situated 1,000 feet east of Straughn Dormitory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Spring Valley and Wesley Heights.

Spring Valley

Neighborhood

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Spring Valley is a largely residential neighborhood in Ward 3, Northwest Washington, D.C. As of July 2021, it was the most expensive neighborhood in the District, with homes selling at a median price of $1.465 million.

Wesley Heights

Neighborhood

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Wesley Heights is a small affluent neighborhood of Washington, D.C. situated south of Spring Valley. Wesley Heights was founded in 1890 by a land speculation group led by John Waggaman and funded primarily by Charles C.

McLean Gardens

Neighborhood

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McLean Gardens is a residential neighborhood in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia, United States, bounded by Rodman Street NW to the north, Idaho Avenue to the south, Wisconsin Avenue to the east, and 39th Street NW to the west.

Straughn Dormitory

Type: Apartment building
Address: Massachusetts Avenue Northwest
Categories: building and residential building
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.9393° or 38° 56′ 22″ north

Longitude

-77.09064° or 77° 5′ 26″ west

Open location code

87C4WWQ5+PP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 90190419

OpenStreetMap feature

building=apartments

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Wesley Theological Seminary and Amphitheater.

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Places to explore: John Wesley Statue and Caroll Hall Apartments.

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