- Mount Vernon Square, Washington, D.C.
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Mount Vernon Square Historic District
Mount Vernon Square, with the Convention Center, Historical Society of Washington, D.C. and NPR Headquarters visible.Location: Roughly bounded by New York Ave., 7th St., N St., and 1st St. NW, Washington, D.C. NRHP Reference#: 99001071 Added to NRHP: September 3, 1999 Mount Vernon Square is a city square in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. It is located where the following streets would otherwise intersect: Massachusetts Avenue, New York Avenue, K Street, and 8th Street NW.
Mount Vernon Square is bounded on the east by 7th Street, N.W.; on the west by 9th Street, N.W.; on the north by Mount Vernon Place; and on the south by a two-block section of K Street that is slightly offset from the rest of K Street.
The old Carnegie Library located at Mount Vernon Square
On the north side of the square is the new Walter E. Washington Convention Center, the second largest building in the city, after the U.S. Capitol complex. On the south side is the Techworld office development, and on the east, offices of National Public Radio. In the center of the square is the Historical Society of Washington, D.C. The white marble building, finished in 1903, was originally the District of Columbia Public Library, a gift of Andrew Carnegie. Washington's Chinatown is centered two blocks to the south. The closest Metro station is Mt Vernon Square. The giant marble Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church is another landmark.
Mount Vernon Square is also a Washington neighborhood and historic district, named for the adjacent city square, bounded by 9th Street N.W. on the west, 1st St and NJ Ave N.W. on the east, N Street N.W. on the north, and Massachusetts Avenue N.W. to the south.
See also
- List of Circles in Washington, D.C.
- Inspiration, a public art work located in Mount Vernon Square.
- Lift Off, a public art sculpture by David Black located in the neighborhood.
References
The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C. by James M Goode (p274)
External links
Streets and highways of Washington, D.C. Streets 7th St. • 14th St. NW/SW • 16th St. NW • 18th St. NW • E. Capitol St. • N. Capitol St. • S. Capitol St. • H St. • Jackson Place • K St. • M St. • Madison Place • U St.Avenues,
Roads & DrivesBenning Rd. • Canal Rd. • Connecticut Ave. • Constitution Ave. • Eastern Ave. • Florida Ave. • Georgia Ave. • Independence Ave. • Klingle Road • Maine Ave. • Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave.• Massachusetts Ave. • New Hampshire Ave. • New York Ave. • Ohio Dr. • Pennsylvania Ave. • Rhode Island Ave. • Southern Ave. • Virginia Ave. • Wisconsin Ave.Circles Anna J. Cooper Circle • Barney Circle • Benjamin Banneker Circle • Columbus Circle • Dupont Circle • Garfield Circle • Grant Circle • Logan Circle • Observatory Circle • Peace Circle • Pinehurst Circle • Randle Circle • Scott Circle • Sheridan Circle • Sherman Circle • Tenley Circle • Thomas Circle • Ward Circle • Washington Circle • Westmoreland CircleHighways Coordinates: 38°54′9.1″N 77°1′24.9″W / 38.902528°N 77.023583°W
Categories:- Historic districts in Washington, D.C.
- Squares, plazas, and circles in Washington, D.C.
- Streets in Washington, D.C.
- Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C.
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