Watkins Building

Watkins Building is an university building in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic which is located on Glenbrook Road Northwest. Watkins Building is situated nearby to the sports venue William I. Jacobs Recreational Complex, as well as near the park Letts-Anderson Quad.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include 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 1,200 feet northeast of Watkins Building.

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 2,300 feet northeast of Watkins Building.

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 2,200 feet northeast of Watkins Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wesley Heights and Spring Valley.

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.

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.

The Palisades

Neighborhood

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The Palisades, or simply Palisades, is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., along the Potomac River, running roughly from the edge of the Georgetown University campus to the D.C.-Maryland boundary.

Watkins Building

Type: University building
Address: Glenbrook Road Northwest
Categories: building and education
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.93527° or 38° 56′ 7″ north

Longitude

-77.09289° or 77° 5′ 34″ west

Levels

Open location code

87C4WWP4+4R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 90190715

OpenStreetMap feature

building=university

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