D.C. Armory, Washington D.C.

Name: D.C. Armory
Address: 2001 E Capitol St SE, Washington D.C., United States
Telephone: +1 202-608-1100

#76 among attractions in Washington D.C.

Sport, Sport venue

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Facts and practical information

The D.C. Armory is an armory and a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena in the eastern United States, located in Washington, D.C., east of the U.S. Capitol building. Managed by the Washington Convention and Sports Authority, the Armory was constructed and opened 81 years ago in 1941, as the headquarters, armory, and training facility for the District of Columbia National Guard. In recent years it has also become a venue for a broad range of events. Adjacent to the northeast is RFK Stadium, which opened in 1961. ()

Coordinates: 38°53'19"N, 76°58'32"W

Address

2001 E Capitol St SESoutheast Washington (Capitol Hill)Washington D.C. United States

Contact

+1 202-608-1100

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D.C. Armory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: RFK Stadium, Eastern Market, Whitney Young Memorial Bridge, Public Vault at the Congressional Cemetery.

~1130 ftNE
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
RFK Stadium, Washington D.C.
6 min walk • Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, commonly known as RFK Stadium and originally known as District of Columbia Stadium, is a defunct multi-purpose stadium in Washington, D.C. It is located about two miles due east of the U.S. Capitol building, near the west bank of the Anacostia River and next to the D.C. Armory.
1.1 miW
Shopping, Neo-renaissance architecture, Market
Eastern Market, Washington D.C.
29 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 miE
Bridge
Whitney Young Memorial Bridge, Mount Rainier
15 min walk • The Whitney Young Memorial Bridge is a bridge that carries East Capitol Street across the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. in the United States. Finished in 1955, it was originally called the East Capitol Street Bridge. It was renamed for civil rights activist Whitney Young in early 1974.
0.5 miS
Cemetery
Public Vault at the Congressional Cemetery, Washington D.C.
13 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.
1.1 miW
Street
East Capitol Street, Washington D.C.
28 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.
0.9 miE
Street
District of Columbia Route 295, Washington D.C.
23 min walk • District of Columbia Route 295, also known as the Anacostia Freeway as well as the Kenilworth Avenue Freeway north of East Capitol Street, is a freeway in the District of Columbia, and currently the only signed numbered route in the District that is not an Interstate Highway or U.S. Highway.
0.6 miW
Church
Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian Catholic Church, Washington D.C.
15 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.
0.7 miN
Park
Rosedale Recreation Center, Washington D.C.
17 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.
0.8 miSE
Area
Anacostia Park, Washington D.C.
21 min walk • Anacostia Park is operated by the United States National Park Service. It is one of Washington, D.C.'s largest and most important recreation areas, with over 1200 acres at multiple sites.
0.7 miS
Street
Barney Circle, Washington D.C.
19 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.
0.5 miS
Cemetery
Congressional Cemetery, Washington D.C.
14 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to D.C. Armory?

Nearby attractions include Eastern Methodist Cemetery, Washington D.C. (11 min walk), Kingman Park, Washington D.C. (12 min walk), Public Vault at the Congressional Cemetery, Washington D.C. (13 min walk), East Capitol Street Car Barn, Washington D.C. (13 min walk).

How to get to D.C. Armory by public transport?

The nearest stations to D.C. Armory:

Metro

Stadium–Armory • Lines: Bl, Or, Sv (4 min walk)
Potomac Avenue • Lines: Bl, Or, Sv (19 min walk)

Tram

Benning Road & Oklahoma Avenue Northeast • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (19 min walk)
H Street & 13th Street Northeast • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (28 min walk)