Southeast Neighborhood Library, Washington D.C.

Name: Southeast Neighborhood Library
Address: 403 7th St SE, Washington D.C., United States
Telephone: +1 202-698-3377

#257 among attractions in Washington D.C.

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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. Designed by architect Edward Lippincott Tilton in the neoclassical style, it opened in 1922 and is one of three Carnegie libraries in Washington. As of 2019, the city planned a $23.5 million renovation of the library starting in 2021. ()

Coordinates: 38°53'3"N, 76°59'48"W

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403 7th St SESoutheast Washington (Capitol Hill)Washington D.C. United States

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+1 202-698-3377

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Southeast Neighborhood Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Court of Neptune Fountain, Eastern Market, Navy Yard, Library of Congress.

0.6 miNW
Monuments and statues
Court of Neptune Fountain, Washington D.C.
15 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.
~920 ftN
Shopping, Neo-renaissance architecture, Market
Eastern Market, Washington D.C.
5 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 miS
Harbor
Navy Yard, Washington D.C.
15 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.
0.5 miNW
Library
Library of Congress, Washington D.C.
14 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.
0.5 miW
Nightlife, Restaurant
Bullfeathers, Washington D.C.
13 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.
0.5 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington D.C.
13 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.
0.5 miNW
Noted Shakespeare collection and theater
Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington D.C.
13 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.
0.5 miNW
Museum
American Folklife Center, Washington D.C.
14 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".
0.4 miN
Street
East Capitol Street, Washington D.C.
11 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.
~1810 ftS
Street
Barracks Row, Washington D.C.
9 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 miW
Library
Law Library of Congress, Washington D.C.
13 min walk • The Law Library of Congress is the law library of the United States Congress. The Law Library of Congress holds the single most comprehensive and authoritative collection of domestic, foreign, and international legal materials in the world.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Southeast Neighborhood Library?

Nearby attractions include Friendship House, Washington D.C. (3 min walk), Christ Church, Washington D.C. (5 min walk), Eastern Market, Washington D.C. (5 min walk), Marion Park, Washington D.C. (5 min walk).

How to get to Southeast Neighborhood Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Southeast Neighborhood Library:

Metro

Eastern Market • Lines: Bl, Or, Sv (2 min walk)
Capitol South • Lines: Bl, Or, Sv (14 min walk)

Bus

M St SE & 4th St SE • Lines: V4 (15 min walk)
FlixBus Washington Union Station • Lines: 2601, 2602, 2668, N2610 (27 min walk)

Train

Hart (19 min walk)
Dirksen (19 min walk)

Tram

H Street & 8th Street Northeast • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (29 min walk)
Union Station • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (31 min walk)