John Adams Building, Washington D.C.

Name: John Adams Building
Address: 110 2nd St SE, Washington D.C., United States

#585 among attractions in Washington D.C.

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The John Adams Building is the second oldest of the four buildings of the Library of Congress of the United States. It is named for John Adams, the second president, who signed the law creating the Library of Congress. The building is in the Capitol Hill district of Washington D.C. next to the Library's main building. It opened to the public on January 3, 1939, and was long known as The Annex building. The annex was built in a restrained but very detailed Art Deco style and faced in white Georgia marble. It is located on Second Street SE between Independence Avenue and East Capitol Street in Washington, DC. ()

Alternative names: Architectural style: NeoclassicismCoordinates: 38°53'19"N, 77°0'10"W

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110 2nd St SENorthwest Washington (Washington Mall)Washington D.C. United States

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John Adams Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: United States Capitol Visitor Center, Court of Neptune Fountain, Eastern Market, Randall Pool.

~1260 ftW
Museum, History museum, Visitor center
United States Capitol Visitor Center, Washington D.C.
7 min walk • The United States Capitol Visitor Center is a large underground addition to the United States Capitol complex which serves as a gathering point for up to 4,000 tourists and an expansion space for the US Congress.
~830 ftW
Monuments and statues
Court of Neptune Fountain, Washington D.C.
4 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.
~1920 ftE
Shopping, Neo-renaissance architecture, Market
Eastern Market, Washington D.C.
10 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.
0.7 miSW
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Randall Pool, Washington D.C.
19 min walk • Randall Junior High School is an historic building at 65 I Street, Southwest, Washington, D.C.
~540 ftW
Library
Library of Congress, Washington D.C.
3 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.
~1620 ftSW
Nightlife, Restaurant
Bullfeathers, Washington D.C.
8 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.
~1510 ftNW
Museum, Art museum
United States Senate Vice Presidential Bust Collection, Washington D.C.
8 min walk • The United States Senate Vice Presidential Bust Collection is a series of 45 busts in the United States Capitol, each one bearing the likenesses of a vice president of the United States.
~1370 ftNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington D.C.
7 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.
~390 ftN
Noted Shakespeare collection and theater
Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington D.C.
2 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.
~540 ftW
Museum
American Folklife Center, Washington D.C.
3 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".
~1380 ftN
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Belmont–Paul Women's Equality National Monument, Washington D.C.
7 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to John Adams Building?

Nearby attractions include St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Washington D.C. (2 min walk), Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington D.C. (2 min walk), Library of Congress, Washington D.C. (3 min walk), Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington D.C. (3 min walk).

How to get to John Adams Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to John Adams Building:

Metro

Capitol South • Lines: Bl, Or, Sv (8 min walk)
Eastern Market • Lines: Bl, Or, Sv (13 min walk)

Train

Dirksen (8 min walk)
Hart (8 min walk)

Bus

FlixBus Washington Union Station • Lines: 2601, 2602, 2668, N2610 (16 min walk)
Greyhound (19 min walk)

Tram

H Street & 3rd Street Northeast • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (21 min walk)
Union Station • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (21 min walk)