Capitol View, Washington D.C.

#962 among attractions in Washington D.C.

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Capitol View is a neighborhood located in southeast Washington, D.C., in the United States. It is bounded by East Capitol Street to the north, Central Avenue SE to the southwest and south, and Southern Avenue SE to the southeast. Still overwhelmingly African-American, it is a thriving middle class neighborhood. Parts of the neighborhood became one of the city's most violent and drug-ridden areas in the 1980s and 1990s. The Capitol View neighborhood saw several large, poorly maintained public housing projects demolished in the 2010s. The government of the District of Columbia partnered with private real estate developers to construct the Capitol Gateway mixed-use development between 2000 and 2010. ()

Coordinates: 38°53'26"N, 76°55'51"W

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Northeast Washington (Marshall Heights - Lincoln Heights)Washington D.C. United States

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Capitol View – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: First Baptist Church of Deanwood, Fort Dupont Park, Deanwood, Benning / Dorothy I. Height Neighborhood Library.

0.9 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Baptist Church of Deanwood, Washington D.C.
25 min walk • First Baptist Church of Deanwood is a historic church at 1008 45th Street in Northeast, Washington, D.C. in the Deanwood neighborhood. It was built in 1938, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. It was added to the District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites the same year.
1.4 miSW
Park
Fort Dupont Park, Washington D.C.
35 min walk • Fort Dupont Park is a 376-acre wooded park under the management of the National Park Service located in Washington, DC. The name of the park comes from the old Civil War earthwork fort that lies within the park.
1.2 miN
Park
Deanwood, Washington D.C.
31 min walk • The Deanwood Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Deanwood neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
1 miW
Library
Benning / Dorothy I. Height Neighborhood Library, Washington D.C.
25 min walk • The Benning / Dorothy I. Height Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library system, located in Benning, a neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C.
~730 ftSE
Library
Capitol View Neighborhood Library, Washington D.C.
4 min walk • The Capitol View Neighborhood Library is part of the District of Columbia Public Library System. It was opened to the public on January 23, 1965, after 10 years of advocacy by the Capitol View community.
0.8 miSW
Neighbourhood
Benning Ridge, Washington D.C.
20 min walk • Benning Ridge is a residential neighborhood located in Southeast Washington, D.C. It is bounded by Fort Chaplin Park to the northwest, Southern Avenue to the south, Benning Road to the east, and Ridge Road SE to the west.
0.9 miN
Neighbourhood
Deanwood, Washington D.C.
24 min walk • Deanwood is a neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C. bounded by Eastern Avenue to the northeast, Kenilworth Avenue to the northwest, Division Avenue to the southeast, and Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue to the south.
1.3 miNW
Colonial revival architecture
Mayfair Mansions Apartments, Washington D.C.
33 min walk • Mayfair Mansions Apartments are historic structures in the Mayfair neighborhood of the Northeast quadrant of Washington, D.C. The garden apartments were built between 1942 and 1946 and were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
1.1 miW
Neighbourhood
Benning, Washington D.C.
28 min walk • Benning is a residential neighborhood located in Ward 7 of Northeast Washington, D.C. It is bounded by East Capitol Street to the south, Minnesota Avenue to the west, and Benning Road on the north and east.
0.7 miNW
Neighbourhood
Central Northeast, Washington D.C.
18 min walk • Central Northeast, also sometimes called Mahaning Heights, is a small neighborhood located in Northeast Washington, D.C. with Fort Mahan Park at its center.
0.8 miS
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Civic Betterment, Washington D.C.
21 min walk • Civic Betterment is a small neighborhood located in Southeast Washington, D.C. on the border of Prince George's County, Maryland.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Capitol View?

Nearby attractions include Capitol View Neighborhood Library, Washington D.C. (4 min walk), Hillbrook, Washington D.C. (6 min walk), Marshall Heights, Washington D.C. (9 min walk), Central Northeast, Washington D.C. (18 min walk).

How to get to Capitol View by public transport?

The nearest stations to Capitol View:

Metro

Benning Road • Lines: Bl, Sv (11 min walk)

Bus

Capitol Heights Metro • Lines: 24, 25, 96, 97, A12, F14, V2, V4, X9 (24 min walk)
Minnesota Avenue Metro • Lines: U4, U5, U6, U7, V2, V4, V7, V8, X1, X2, X3, X9 (26 min walk)