Eastern Market, Washington D.C.

Name: Eastern Market
Address: Washington D.C., United States
Telephone: +1 202 698 5253

#130 among attractions in Washington D.C.

Shopping, Neo-renaissance architecture, Market, Italianate architecture, More...

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Facts and practical information

The Eastern Market is a public market in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C., housed in a 19th-century brick building. Eastern Market was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. It is located on 7th Street, S.E. a few blocks east of the U.S. Capitol between North Carolina Avenue SE and C Street SE. Badly damaged by an early-morning fire in 2007, the market building reopened in the summer of 2009 following an extensive renovation. ()

Built: 1871 (153 years ago)Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 38°53'12"N, 76°59'47"W

Address

Southeast Washington (Capitol Hill)Washington D.C. United States

Contact

+1 202 698 5253

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Day trips

Eastern Market – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Court of Neptune Fountain, Library of Congress, Bullfeathers, Northeast Neighborhood Library.

0.5 miW
Monuments and statues
Court of Neptune Fountain, Washington D.C.
14 min walk • The Court of Neptune Fountain is a group of bronze sculptures made by Roland Hinton Perry in 1897–98. Jerome Connor may have assisted in their manufacture. The sculptures are located at the Library of Congress, at Independence Avenue and 1st St S.E. Washington, D.C.
0.5 miW
Library
Library of Congress, Washington D.C.
12 min walk • The Library of Congress is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the de facto national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country.
0.5 miW
Nightlife, Restaurant
Bullfeathers, Washington D.C.
13 min walk • Bullfeathers of Capitol Hill is a restaurant and bar on 410 First Street SE in Washington, D.C. in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. Its name comes from President Theodore Roosevelt's favorite euphemism for "bullshit." The logo of the restaurant is a depiction of Roosevelt. It was founded in 1979 by Gordon King.
0.5 miN
Library
Northeast Neighborhood Library, Washington D.C.
14 min walk • The Northeast Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 330 7th Street NE.
~920 ftS
Library
Southeast Neighborhood Library, Washington D.C.
5 min walk • The Southeast Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 403 7th Street SE.
~1630 ftNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington D.C.
8 min walk • Capitol Hill Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist affiliated church located on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. six blocks from the United States Capitol.
~1960 ftNW
Noted Shakespeare collection and theater
Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington D.C.
10 min walk • The Folger Shakespeare Library is an independent research library on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. United States. It has the world's largest collection of the printed works of William Shakespeare, and is a primary repository for rare materials from the early modern period in Britain and Europe.
0.4 miW
Museum
American Folklife Center, Washington D.C.
12 min walk • The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. was created by Congress in 1976 "to preserve and present American Folklife".
~1190 ftN
Street
East Capitol Street, Washington D.C.
6 min walk • East Capitol Street is a major street that divides the northeast and southeast quadrants of Washington, D.C. It runs due east from the United States Capitol to the DC-Maryland border. The street is uninterrupted until Lincoln Park then continues eastward to Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium.
0.6 miNW
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Belmont–Paul Women's Equality National Monument, Washington D.C.
15 min walk • The Belmont–Paul Women's Equality National Monument is a historic house and museum of the U.S. women's suffrage and equal rights movements located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
0.5 miS
Street
Barracks Row, Washington D.C.
14 min walk • Barracks Row is a commercial strip along 8th Street SE in the Navy Yard neighborhood in the Southeast Quadrant of Washington, D.C. south of Eastern Market between M St. SE and Pennsylvania Ave. SE. The area takes its name from the Marine Barracks, which it faces along 8th Street SE.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Eastern Market?

Nearby attractions include Seward Square, Washington D.C. (5 min walk), Southeast Neighborhood Library, Washington D.C. (5 min walk), Capitol Hill Parks, Washington D.C. (5 min walk), Friendship House, Washington D.C. (6 min walk).

How to get to Eastern Market by public transport?

The nearest stations to Eastern Market:

Metro

Eastern Market • Lines: Bl, Or, Sv (5 min walk)
Capitol South • Lines: Bl, Or, Sv (14 min walk)

Train

Hart (16 min walk)
Dirksen (16 min walk)

Bus

M St SE & 4th St SE • Lines: V4 (19 min walk)
FlixBus Washington Union Station • Lines: 2601, 2602, 2668, N2610 (23 min walk)

Tram

H Street & 8th Street Northeast • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (25 min walk)
Union Station • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (27 min walk)