Lamond-Riggs Neighborhood Library, Washington D.C.

Name: Lamond-Riggs Neighborhood Library
Address: 5401 South Dakota Avenue Northeast, Washington D.C., United States
Telephone: +1 202-541-6255

#748 among attractions in Washington D.C.

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Facts and practical information

The Lamond-Riggs Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Queens Chapel neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 5401 South Dakota Avenue NE. Residents had requested a library for the area as early as 1957; the current building opened in 1983 at a cost of $2 million. ()

Coordinates: 38°57'18"N, 76°59'58"W

Address

5401 South Dakota Avenue NortheastNortheast Washington (Fort Totten - Riggs Park)Washington D.C. United States

Contact

+1 202-541-6255

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Day trips

Lamond-Riggs Neighborhood Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sherman Circle, United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery, Grant Circle, Franciscan Monastery.

1.3 miSW
Park
Sherman Circle, Washington D.C.
34 min walk • Sherman Circle is an urban park and traffic circle in the Northwest Washington, D.C. neighborhood of Petworth at the intersection of Illinois Avenue, Kansas Avenue, 7th Street, and Crittenden Street NW. The circle is named in honor of Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman.
0.9 miSW
Cemetery
United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery, Washington D.C.
23 min walk • United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery, in Washington, D.C. is located next to the Armed Forces Retirement Home. It is one of only two national cemeteries administered by the Department of the Army, the other being Arlington National Cemetery.
1.3 miSW
Park
Grant Circle, Washington D.C.
35 min walk • Grant Circle is a traffic circle in the Petworth neighborhood of Northwest Washington, D.C. New Hampshire and Illinois Avenues NW, Varnum Street NW, and 5th Street NW all intersect at this circle.
1.4 miSE
Peaceful public garden with weekly tours
Franciscan Monastery, Washington D.C.
37 min walk • The Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America is a Franciscan complex at 14th and Quincy Streets in the Brookland neighborhood of Northeast Washington, D.C.
0.8 miSW
Cemetery
Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington D.C.
21 min walk • Rock Creek Cemetery is an 86-acre cemetery with a natural and rolling landscape located at Rock Creek Church Road, NW, and Webster Street, NW, off Hawaii Avenue, NE, in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington, D.C. United States.
1.6 miSW
Church
Israel Metropolitan Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Washington D.C.
41 min walk • Israel Metropolitan Christian Methodist Episcopal Church is a Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C. It was the first independent African American church of the city.
1.2 miS
Museum, History museum
Saint John Paul II National Shrine, Washington D.C.
32 min walk • The Saint John Paul II National Shrine is a national shrine in Washington, D.C. sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. It is a place of prayer for Catholics and welcomes people of all faiths.
1.1 miSW
Memorial, Gothic Revival architecture
President Lincoln's Cottage at the Soldiers' Home, Washington D.C.
29 min walk • President Lincoln and Soldiers’ Home National Monument, sometimes shortened to President Lincoln's Cottage, is a national monument on the grounds of the Soldiers' Home, known today as the Armed Forces Retirement Home.
1.1 miSW
Memorial, Gothic Revival architecture
President Lincoln and Soldiers' Home National Monument, Washington D.C.
29 min walk • President Lincoln and Soldiers' Home National Monument, sometimes shortened to President Lincoln's Cottage, is a national monument on the grounds of the Soldiers' Home, known today as the Armed Forces Retirement Home. It is located near the Petworth and Park View neighborhoods of Washington, D.C.
0.9 miW
Tudor Revival architecture
Hampshire Garden Apartment Buildings, Washington D.C.
23 min walk • Hampshire Garden Apartment Buildings are historic structures located in the Petworth neighborhood in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. It is also a D.C. Historic Landmark.
0.9 miSE
Neighbourhood
North Michigan Park, Washington D.C.
24 min walk • North Michigan Park is a neighborhood located in Ward 5 of Northeast Washington, D.C. North Michigan Park is contained between Eastern Avenue N.E. to the east, Gallatin Street N.E. to the north, Michigan Avenue N.E. to the south, and South Dakota Avenue N.E. to the west.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Lamond-Riggs Neighborhood Library?

Nearby attractions include Riggs Park, Washington D.C. (8 min walk), Adams Memorial, Washington D.C. (20 min walk), Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington D.C. (21 min walk), Hampshire Garden Apartment Buildings, Washington D.C. (23 min walk).

How to get to Lamond-Riggs Neighborhood Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lamond-Riggs Neighborhood Library:

Bus

J • Lines: E4 (6 min walk)
H • Lines: F6, K2 (6 min walk)

Metro

Fort Totten • Lines: Gr, Rd, Yl (8 min walk)