National Capitol Columns, Washington D.C.

Name: National Capitol Columns
Address: Washington D.C., United States

#637 among attractions in Washington D.C.

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National Capitol Columns, Washington D.C.

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The National Capitol Columns are a monument in Washington, D.C.'s National Arboretum. It is an arrangement of twenty-two Corinthian columns which were a part of the United States Capitol from 1828 to 1958, placed amid 20 acres of open meadow, known as the Ellipse Meadow. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 38°54'37"N, 76°58'4"W

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Northeast Washington (National Arboretum)Washington D.C. United States

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National Capitol Columns – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: United States National Arboretum, Woodridge Neighborhood Library, Goshin, Fort Lincoln.

~830 ftNE
Park
United States National Arboretum, Washington D.C.
5 min walk • The United States National Arboretum is an arboretum in northeast Washington, D.C. operated by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service.
1.3 miNW
Library
Woodridge Neighborhood Library, Washington D.C.
34 min walk • The Woodridge Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Woodridge neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 1801 Hamlin Street NE.
~1310 ftNE
Tree
Goshin, Washington D.C.
7 min walk • Goshin is a bonsai created by John Y. Naka. It is a forest planting of eleven Foemina junipers, the earliest of which Naka began training into bonsai in 1948. Naka donated it to the National Bonsai Foundation in 1984, to be displayed at the United States National Arboretum; it has been there ever since.
1.4 miNE
Park
Fort Lincoln, Washington D.C.
35 min walk • Fort Lincoln was one of seven temporary earthwork forts part of the Civil War Defenses of Washington, DC during the Civil War built in the Northeast quadrant of the city at the beginning of the Civil War by the Union Army to protect the city from the Confederate Army.
~870 ftNW
Museum, Natural history museum
National Bonsai Foundation, Washington D.C.
5 min walk • The National Bonsai Foundation is a nonprofit organization that was created to sustain the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum. NBF also helps the United States National Arboretum showcase the arts of bonsai and penjing to the general public.
0.9 miNW
Streamline Moderne architecture
Hecht Company Warehouse, Mount Rainier
24 min walk • The Hecht Company Warehouse in Washington, D.C. is a Streamline Moderne style building. Designed by engineer Gilbert V.
1.1 miSW
Park
Rosedale Recreation Center, Washington D.C.
28 min walk • The Rosedale Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Kingman Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 1701 Gales Street NE. It opened in 2012 inside a new community center that also includes a gymnasium and a swimming pool.
~1300 ftS
Park
National Grove of State Trees, Mount Rainier
7 min walk • The United States National Arboretum is an arboretum in northeast Washington, D.C. operated by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service.
1 miSE
Street
Benning Road, Washington D.C.
27 min walk • Benning Road is a major traveled street in Washington, D.C. and Prince George's County, Maryland. The street's western terminus is at the "Starburst intersection" in the northeast quadrant of the city at Bladensburg Road, Florida Avenue, Maryland Avenue, H Street and 15th Street.
0.9 miS
Bridge
Ethel Kennedy Bridge, Mount Rainier
24 min walk • The Ethel Kennedy Bridge is a beam bridge built in 2004 that carries Benning Road over the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. It is an eight-lane bridge with pedestrian lanes on both sides.
1.3 miSW
Theater, Art Deco architecture
Atlas Performing Arts Center, Washington D.C.
33 min walk • The Atlas Performing Arts Center is a multiple space performing arts facility located on H Street in the Near Northeast neighborhood of Washington, DC. Housed in a renovated Art Deco movie house, the facility is home to several arts organizations.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to National Capitol Columns?

Nearby attractions include United States National Arboretum, Washington D.C. (5 min walk), National Bonsai Foundation, Washington D.C. (5 min walk), National Grove of State Trees, Mount Rainier (7 min walk), Goshin, Washington D.C. (7 min walk).

How to get to National Capitol Columns by public transport?

The nearest stations to National Capitol Columns:

Tram

Benning Road & Oklahoma Avenue Northeast • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (23 min walk)
H Street & 13th Street Northeast • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (34 min walk)

Bus

Minnesota Avenue Metro • Lines: U4, U5, U6, U7, V2, V4, V7, V8, X1, X2, X3, X9 (36 min walk)