Public Vault at the Congressional Cemetery, Washington D.C.

Name: Public Vault at the Congressional Cemetery
Address: Washington D.C., United States

#263 among attractions in Washington D.C.

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Public Vault at the Congressional Cemetery, Washington D.C.

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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. About 4,600 individuals were temporarily interred in the vault, including three U.S. presidents, First Lady Dolley Madison, and sixteen congressmen who died while serving in office. ()

Coordinates: 38°52'54"N, 76°58'43"W

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Southeast Washington (Capitol Hill)Washington D.C. United States

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Public Vault at the Congressional Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: RFK Stadium, D.C. Armory, Eastern Market, Whitney Young Memorial Bridge.

0.7 miNE
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
RFK Stadium, Washington D.C.
17 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.
0.5 miN
Sport, Sport venue
D.C. Armory, Washington D.C.
13 min walk • 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.
1 miW
Shopping, Neo-renaissance architecture, Market
Eastern Market, Washington D.C.
26 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.
0.9 miNE
Bridge
Whitney Young Memorial Bridge, Mount Rainier
24 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.
1 miW
Library
Southeast Neighborhood Library, Washington D.C.
25 min walk • 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.
0.7 miNW
Church
Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian Catholic Church, Washington D.C.
18 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.
0.9 miW
Street
Barracks Row, Washington D.C.
24 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.
0.8 miS
Neighbourhood
Southeast, Washington D.C.
21 min walk • Southeast is the southeastern quadrant of Washington, D.C. the capital of the United States, and is located south of East Capitol Street and east of South Capitol Street.
0.6 miSE
Area
Anacostia Park, Washington D.C.
15 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.
~1320 ftSW
Street
Barney Circle, Washington D.C.
7 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.
~310 ftSE
Cemetery
Congressional Cemetery, Washington D.C.
2 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 Public Vault at the Congressional Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Congressional Cemetery, Washington D.C. (2 min walk), Eastern Methodist Cemetery, Washington D.C. (4 min walk), Barney Circle, Washington D.C. (7 min walk), John Philip Sousa Bridge, Washington D.C. (9 min walk).

How to get to Public Vault at the Congressional Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Public Vault at the Congressional Cemetery:

Metro

Stadium–Armory • Lines: Bl, Or, Sv (9 min walk)
Potomac Avenue • Lines: Bl, Or, Sv (10 min walk)

Tram

Benning Road & 19th Street Northeast • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (31 min walk)