Gallaudet University, Washington D.C.

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Gallaudet University is a private federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C. for the education of the deaf and hard of hearing. It was founded in 1864 as a grammar school for both deaf and blind children. It was the first school for the advanced education of the deaf and hard of hearing in the world and remains the only higher education institution in which all programs and services are specifically designed to accommodate deaf and hard of hearing students. Hearing students are admitted to the graduate school and a small number are also admitted as undergraduates each year. The university was named after Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, a notable figure in the advancement of deaf education. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1864 (160 years ago)Coordinates: 38°54'29"N, 76°59'33"W

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Northeast Washington (Trinidad - Langston)Washington D.C. United States

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Gallaudet University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: H Street, Northeast Neighborhood Library, Metropolitan Branch Trail, Near Northeast.

1 miW
Street, Shopping district, Shopping
H Street, Washington D.C.
27 min walk • H Street is a set of east-west streets in several of the quadrants of Washington, D.C. It is also used as an alternate name for the Near Northeast neighborhood, as H Street NW/NE is the neighborhood's main commercial strip.
1 miS
Library
Northeast Neighborhood Library, Washington D.C.
25 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.
0.6 miW
Hiking trail, Hiking
Metropolitan Branch Trail, Washington D.C.
16 min walk • The Metropolitan Branch Trail is a rail trail that, when completed, will run eight miles from the transit center in Silver Spring, Maryland, to Union Station in the District of Columbia.
0.6 miSW
Neighbourhood
Near Northeast, Washington D.C.
15 min walk • Near Northeast is a neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C. It is bounded by North Capitol Street to the west, Florida Avenue to the north, F Street to the south, and 15th Street to the east.
1.1 miSW
38°53'47"N • 77°0'24"W
Union Station, Washington D.C.
29 min walk • Park, Architecture, Mass transportation systems
0.7 miW
Streamline Moderne architecture
Woodward & Lothrop Service Warehouse, Washington D.C.
18 min walk • The Woodward & Lothrop Service Warehouse is a historic warehouse located in the NoMa neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It was designated a District of Columbia Historic Landmark in 1993, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. The building is visible from the NoMa–Gallaudet U Metro station.
0.7 miNE
Streamline Moderne architecture
Hecht Company Warehouse, Mount Rainier
18 min walk • The Hecht Company Warehouse in Washington, D.C. is a Streamline Moderne style building. Designed by engineer Gilbert V.
1 miSE
Park
Rosedale Recreation Center, Washington D.C.
26 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.
1 miW
Italianate architecture
John Mercer Langston School, Washington D.C.
25 min walk • John Mercer Langston School is an historic structure located in the Truxton Circle neighborhood in Washington, D.C. The two-story brick building was designed by Appleton P. Clark, Jr. The structure was completed in 1902. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
~1280 ftSW
Neighbourhood, Gothic Revival architecture
Gallaudet College Historic District, Washington D.C.
7 min walk • The Gallaudet College Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing the historic early campus of Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C.
0.5 miW
Bridge
New York Avenue Bridge, Washington D.C.
13 min walk • The New York Avenue Bridge is a bridge carrying U.S. Route 50 and New York Avenue, NE over the Amtrak, CSX and WMATA rails in Washington, D.C. In November 2009, the District of Columbia Department of Transportation began a two-year $36.5 million project to repair the underside, deck and roadway of the bridge.

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Which popular attractions are close to Gallaudet University?

Nearby attractions include Ivy City, Washington D.C. (4 min walk), Gallaudet College Historic District, Washington D.C. (7 min walk), Union Market, Washington D.C. (7 min walk), West Virginia Avenue, Mount Rainier (10 min walk).

How to get to Gallaudet University by public transport?

The nearest stations to Gallaudet University:

Tram

H Street & 8th Street Northeast • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (15 min walk)

Metro

NoMa–Gallaudet U • Lines: Rd (16 min walk)
Rhode Island Avenue–Brentwood • Lines: Rd (23 min walk)

Bus

F • Lines: B8, B9, G8 (21 min walk)
E • Lines: 83, 86 (22 min walk)

Train

Washington Union Station (26 min walk)
Hart (32 min walk)