Potomac Gardens, Washington D.C.

#946 among attractions in Washington D.C.

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Potomac Gardens, known to some of its residents as "The Gardens", is a housing project located at 1225 G Street SE, in Capitol Hill, Southeast, Washington, D.C., thirteen blocks to the southeast of the United States Capitol building. ()

Completed: 1968 (57 years ago)Elevation: 56 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 38°52'48"N, 76°59'25"W

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

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Potomac Gardens – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Eastern Market, Navy Yard, Bullfeathers, Southeast Neighborhood Library.

0.6 miNW
Shopping, Neo-renaissance architecture, Market
Eastern Market, Washington D.C.
15 min walk • 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.
0.6 miSW
Harbor
Navy Yard, Washington D.C.
16 min walk • Navy Yard, also known as Near Southeast, is a neighborhood on the Anacostia River in Southeast Washington, D.C. Navy Yard is bounded by Interstate 695 to the north and east, South Capitol Street to the west, and the Anacostia River to the south.
0.9 miW
Nightlife, Restaurant
Bullfeathers, Washington D.C.
23 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.
0.4 miNW
Library
Southeast Neighborhood Library, Washington D.C.
12 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.
0.6 miE
Cemetery
Public Vault at the Congressional Cemetery, Washington D.C.
17 min walk • The Public Vault at the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C. is an early classical revival structure built 1832–34 with funds appropriated by the United States Congress to store the bodies of government officials and members of the public before burial.
0.7 miNW
Street
East Capitol Street, Washington D.C.
19 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.
0.7 miN
Church
Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian Catholic Church, Washington D.C.
18 min walk • Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian is a Black Catholic parish in Washington, D.C. established in 1966 by the merger of the predominately African-American St. Cyprian Catholic Church and the predominantly White Holy Comforter Catholic Church.
~1490 ftW
Street
Barracks Row, Washington D.C.
8 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.
0.5 miE
Street
Barney Circle, Washington D.C.
14 min walk • Barney Circle is a small residential neighborhood located between the west bank of the Anacostia River and the eastern edge of Capitol Hill in southeast Washington, D.C. in the United States.
0.7 miE
Cemetery
Congressional Cemetery, Washington D.C.
17 min walk • The Congressional Cemetery, officially Washington Parish Burial Ground, is a historic and active cemetery located at 1801 E Street, SE, in Washington, D.C. on the west bank of the Anacostia River.
0.6 miNE
Cemetery
Eastern Methodist Cemetery, Washington D.C.
16 min walk • Eastern Methodist Cemetery, also known as Old Ebenezer Cemetery and Ebenezer Cemetery, was a 4-acre cemetery located in the Barney Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. in the United States.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Potomac Gardens?

Nearby attractions include Virginia Avenue Tunnel, Washington D.C. (5 min walk), Barracks Row, Washington D.C. (8 min walk), Washington and Georgetown Railroad Car House, Washington D.C. (9 min walk), Navy Department Library, Washington D.C. (11 min walk).

How to get to Potomac Gardens by public transport?

The nearest stations to Potomac Gardens:

Metro

Potomac Avenue • Lines: Bl, Or, Sv (8 min walk)
Eastern Market • Lines: Bl, Or, Sv (11 min walk)

Bus

M St SE & 4th St SE • Lines: V4 (16 min walk)
FlixBus Washington Union Station • Lines: 2601, 2602, 2668, N2610 (37 min walk)

Train

Hart (30 min walk)
Dirksen (30 min walk)