Dr. Franklin E. Kameny House

The Dr. Franklin E. Kameny House in the Northwest Quadrant of Washington, D.C., is a two-story, brick Colonial Revival-style house built in 1955, with a screened porch and a one-car garage.

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Type: House
Description: historic house in Washington, D.C., United States
Address: 5020 Cathedral Avenue Northwest

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sibley Memorial Hospital and Kreeger Museum.

Sibley Memorial Hospital

Hospital

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Sibley Memorial Hospital is a non-profit hospital located in The Palisades neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and is licensed by the District of Columbia Department of Health and Human Services. Sibley Memorial Hospital is situated 3,100 feet northwest of Dr. Franklin E. Kameny House.

Kreeger Museum

Museum

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The Kreeger Museum is a modern and contemporary non-profit art museum located in Washington, D.C., United States. It is located on Foxhall Road, one of the residential neighborhoods of the city, in the former home of Carmen and David Lloyd Kreeger, pillars… Kreeger Museum is situated 1 mile southeast of Dr. Franklin E. Kameny House.

Chain Bridge

Bridge

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The Chain Bridge is a viaduct that crosses the Potomac River at Little Falls in Washington, D.C., and Arlington County, Virginia, United States. The steel girder bridge carries close to 22,000 cars a day. Chain Bridge is situated 3,500 feet west of Dr. Franklin E. Kameny House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include The Palisades and Spring Valley.

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.

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.

Dr. Franklin E. Kameny House

Categories: LGBT historic place, building, and residential building
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.93003° or 38° 55′ 48″ north

Longitude

-77.10207° or 77° 6′ 7″ west

Open location code

87C4WVJX+25

OpenStreetMap ID

way 90208165

OpenStreetMap feature

building=house

Wikidata ID

Q5304100

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Science of Spirituality Meditation Center and Palisades Community Church.

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