Oliveira Lima Library, Washington D.C.

#852 among attractions in Washington D.C.

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The Oliveira Lima Library is located at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. It was founded in 1920, when Brazilian diplomat and scholar Manoel de Oliveira Lima and his wife, Flora de Oliveira Lima shipped their private library to the university after obtaining an agreement that the library would remain a separate, autonomous facility and that Manoel would be the first librarian. The initial collection included 45,000 volumes of books primarily focused on colonial Portuguese Brazilian history, literature and culture. Many of the rare books are original sources, on Portuguese philology and etymology, which complement the other volumes in the collection. ()

Coordinates: 38°55'59"N, 76°59'52"W

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Northeast Washington (Brookland)Washington D.C. United States

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Oliveira Lima Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery, Franciscan Monastery, Our Mother of Africa Chapel.

~810 ftW
Nation’s largest Roman Catholic church
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington D.C.
4 min walk • The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is a large Catholic minor basilica and national shrine located in Washington, D.C. United States, on 400 Michigan Avenue NE adjacent the Catholic University of America.
1 miNW
Cemetery
United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery, Washington D.C.
26 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.
0.8 miNE
Peaceful public garden with weekly tours
Franciscan Monastery, Washington D.C.
20 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.
~800 ftW
Church
Our Mother of Africa Chapel, Washington D.C.
4 min walk • The Our Mother of Africa Chapel is a shrine housed in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. It was built in the 1990s after a fundraising appeal sponsored by the National Black Catholic Congress, and was dedicated in 1997.
1 miSW
Cemetery, Art Nouveau architecture
Glenwood Cemetery, Washington D.C.
26 min walk • Glenwood Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at 2219 Lincoln Road NE in Washington, D.C. It is a private, secular cemetery owned and operated...
0.9 miSW
Church, Romanesque revival architecture
Glenwood Cemetery Mortuary Chapel, Washington D.C.
23 min walk • Glenwood Cemetery Mortuary Chapel is a historic chapel located in Glenwood Cemetery in Northeast, Washington, D.C. It was built in 1892 in a Richardsonian Romanesque style. It was designed by Glenn Brown. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
1.1 miSW
Cemetery
Prospect Hill Cemetery, Washington D.C.
28 min walk • Prospect Hill Cemetery, also known as the German Cemetery, is a historic German-American cemetery founded in 1858 and located at 2201 North Capitol Street in Washington, D.C.
~1080 ftNE
Bridge
Charles Richard Drew Memorial Bridge, Washington D.C.
6 min walk • The Charles Richard Drew Memorial Bridge, also known as the Michigan Avenue Bridge, carries Michigan Avenue over the CSX and Metrorail railroad tracks. The Brookland-CUA Metro Station is located below the bridge as well. It lies in the University Heights neighborhood in the northeastern part of Washington, D.C.
~1290 ftE
Greek Revival architecture
Brooks Mansion, Washington D.C.
7 min walk • Brooks Mansion is a Greek Revival plantation house and Category II Landmark. It is located at 901 Newton Street, Northeast, Washington, D.C. in the Brookland neighborhood, next to the Brookland–CUA.
1 miSW
Monuments and statues
McMillan Fountain, Washington D.C.
27 min walk • The McMillan Fountain is a public artwork by American artist Herbert Adams located on the McMillan Reservoir grounds. The fountain, completed in 1912 and dedicated in October 1919, consists of a sculptural group of the Three Graces placed upon a pink granite base.
0.4 miNE
Theater
Newton Theater, Washington D.C.
11 min walk • The Newton Theater is located at 3601 12th Street, Northeast, Washington, D.C. in the Brookland neighborhood. The Art Deco building was designed by John Jacob Zink and opened on July 29, 1937.

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Which popular attractions are close to Oliveira Lima Library?

Nearby attractions include American Poetry Museum, Washington D.C. (4 min walk), Our Mother of Africa Chapel, Washington D.C. (4 min walk), Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington D.C. (4 min walk), Charles Richard Drew Memorial Bridge, Washington D.C. (6 min walk).

How to get to Oliveira Lima Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Oliveira Lima Library:

Metro

Brookland–CUA • Lines: Rd (5 min walk)
Rhode Island Avenue–Brentwood • Lines: Rd (22 min walk)

Bus

B • Lines: H2, H3, H4 (6 min walk)
A • Lines: R4 (6 min walk)