John Mercer Langston School, Washington D.C.

Name: John Mercer Langston School
Address: Washington D.C., United States

#450 among attractions in Washington D.C.

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John Mercer Langston School is an historic structure located in the Truxton Circle neighborhood in Washington, D.C. The two-story brick building was designed by Appleton P. Clark, Jr. The structure was completed in 1902. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. ()

Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 38°54'35"N, 77°0'36"W

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Northwest Washington (Logan Circle - Shaw)Washington D.C. United States

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Day trips

John Mercer Langston School – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: H Street, Howard Theatre, Metropolitan Branch Trail, O Street Market.

0.4 miS
Street, Shopping district, Shopping
H Street, Washington D.C.
11 min walk • H Street is a set of east-west streets in several of the quadrants of Washington, D.C. It is also used as an alternate name for the Near Northeast neighborhood, as H Street NW/NE is the neighborhood's main commercial strip.
0.7 miNW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Howard Theatre, Washington D.C.
19 min walk • The Howard Theatre is a historic theater, located at 620 T Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C. Opened in 1910, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
0.4 miSE
Hiking trail, Hiking
Metropolitan Branch Trail, Washington D.C.
11 min walk • The Metropolitan Branch Trail is a rail trail that, when completed, will run eight miles from the transit center in Silver Spring, Maryland, to Union Station in the District of Columbia.
0.7 miW
Shopping, Gothic Revival architecture, Market
O Street Market, Washington D.C.
19 min walk • O Street Market, also known as Northern Market, is a historic structure located at 1400 7th Street NW in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
0.5 miSW
Church, Modernist architecture
Metropolitan Community Church of Washington, Washington D.C.
14 min walk • The Metropolitan Community Church of Washington, D.C. is a congregation of the Metropolitan Community Church, a Protestant Christian denomination catering to LGBT people, located in the Mount Vernon Square neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
0.4 miSE
Streamline Moderne architecture
Woodward & Lothrop Service Warehouse, Washington D.C.
12 min walk • The Woodward & Lothrop Service Warehouse is a historic warehouse located in the NoMa neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It was designated a District of Columbia Historic Landmark in 1993, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. The building is visible from the NoMa–Gallaudet U Metro station.
0.6 miS
Church, Romanesque architecture
St. Aloysius Church, Washington D.C.
15 min walk • St. Aloysius Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish church at 19 I Street in the Near Northeast neighborhood of Washington, D. C. It is administered by the Jesuits since its founding and is named for St. Aloysius Gonzaga. It is often associated with Gonzaga College High School, to which it is physically connected.
0.5 miSW
Memorial
National Liberty Memorial, Washington D.C.
12 min walk • The National Liberty Monument was a proposed national memorial to honor the more than 5,000 enslaved and free persons of African descent who served as soldiers or sailors or provided civilian assistance during the American Revolutionary War.
0.5 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Georgian architecture
Fletcher Chapel, Washington D.C.
13 min walk • Fletcher Chapel, also known as Church of God and the Saints of Christ Church, is a historic chapel located in Northwest, Washington, D.C.
0.5 miNW
Street, Park
Anna J. Cooper Circle, Washington D.C.
14 min walk • Anna J. Cooper Circle is a traffic circle and park at the intersection of 3rd and T Streets, Northwest, in the historic LeDroit Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C. In 1983, the circle was named in honor of Anna Julia Haywood Cooper, an author, educator, feminist, and influential African American scholar who once lived in LeDroit Park.
0.6 miSW
Park
Rigo Walled Park, Washington D.C.
16 min walk • Rigo Walled Park is a neighborhood-named urban open space located on National Park Service property south of New York Avenue at L Street, NW in the Mount Vernon Square neighborhood of Washington, D.C.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to John Mercer Langston School?

Nearby attractions include North Capitol Street, Washington D.C. (5 min walk), Friendship Armstrong Academy, Washington D.C. (6 min walk), Truxton Circle, Washington D.C. (7 min walk), Sursum Corda, Washington D.C. (9 min walk).

How to get to John Mercer Langston School by public transport?

The nearest stations to John Mercer Langston School:

Metro

NoMa–Gallaudet U • Lines: Rd (11 min walk)
Shaw–Howard University • Lines: Gr, Yl (18 min walk)

Tram

Union Station • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (19 min walk)
H Street & 8th Street Northeast • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (27 min walk)

Bus

BoltBus (20 min walk)
Megabus (20 min walk)

Train

Washington Union Station (21 min walk)
Hart (31 min walk)