Friendship Armstrong Academy, Washington D.C.

Name: Friendship Armstrong Academy
Address: Washington D.C., United States

#1049 among attractions in Washington D.C.

Neo-renaissance architecture, Romanesque revival architecture

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Friendship Armstrong Academy is a public charter school located in the Truxton Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Historically a black school, it is housed in the former Armstrong Manual Training School, also known as the Samuel Chapman Armstrong Technical High School. ()

Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 38°54'32"N, 77°0'49"W

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

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Day trips

Friendship Armstrong Academy – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: H Street, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Howard Theatre, Metropolitan Branch Trail.

0.4 miSE
Street, Shopping district, Shopping
H Street, Washington D.C.
10 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.
0.6 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Convention center
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C.
15 min walk • The Walter E. Washington Convention Center is a 2.3-million-square-foot convention center located in Washington, D.C. owned and operated by the city's convention arm, Events DC.
0.6 miNW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Howard Theatre, Washington D.C.
16 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.
0.6 miE
Hiking trail, Hiking
Metropolitan Branch Trail, Washington D.C.
15 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.
0.5 miW
Shopping, Gothic Revival architecture, Market
O Street Market, Washington D.C.
14 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.
~1730 ftSW
Church, Modernist architecture
Metropolitan Community Church of Washington, Washington D.C.
9 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.
0.6 miSE
Streamline Moderne architecture
Woodward & Lothrop Service Warehouse, Washington D.C.
15 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.
0.5 miSE
Church, Romanesque architecture
St. Aloysius Church, Washington D.C.
14 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.
~1080 ftE
Italianate architecture
John Mercer Langston School, Washington D.C.
6 min walk • 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.
~1570 ftSW
Memorial
National Liberty Memorial, Washington D.C.
8 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.
~1590 ftSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Georgian architecture
Fletcher Chapel, Washington D.C.
8 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Friendship Armstrong Academy?

Nearby attractions include Truxton Circle, Washington D.C. (3 min walk), John Mercer Langston School, Washington D.C. (6 min walk), Augusta Apartment Building, Washington D.C. (7 min walk), Sursum Corda, Washington D.C. (8 min walk).

How to get to Friendship Armstrong Academy by public transport?

The nearest stations to Friendship Armstrong Academy:

Metro

Mount Vernon Square • Lines: Gr, Yl (13 min walk)
Shaw–Howard University • Lines: Gr, Yl (14 min walk)

Bus

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

Tram

Union Station • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (20 min walk)
H Street & 8th Street Northeast • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (30 min walk)

Train

Washington Union Station (22 min walk)
Russell (31 min walk)