Washington, D.C. >> Brookland-Takoma-Petworth

The Northeast is a large district of Washington, D.C., north of the Capitol Hill, the Anacostia River, and Adams Morgan, and east of Rock Creek Park.

Culture and History

Together with nearby similar communities such as Manor Park, Brightwood and Shepherd Park, which all bleed into one another, these areas fill the entire North-Central part of DC located east of Rock Creek.

Rock Creek Park with its Carter Barron Amphitheatre and the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the main U.S. hospital for returning wounded vets, dominate sections of the Northeast.

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Washington, D.C - Brookland-Takoma-Petworth tourist attractions and sightseeing

  • Union Station, 50 Massachusetts Avenue, NE(Metro: Union Station on the Red Line), ☎ +1-(202)-289-1908, [1]. Not just a train station or metro stop, the Beaux Arts architecture of the 1908 building makes it worth a look. Open long after the museums close, it contains shops, restaurants and a cinema. A large monument to Christopher Columbus stands outside the building.  
  • National Shrine, 400 Michigan Avenue, NE (Metro: Brookland-CUA on the Red Line), [2]. This massive, stunning Catholic Basilica is not only the perfect place for any American Catholic to make a pilgrimage; people of any faith will be in awe when they see the sheer size of this church. Anyone interested in architecture will be interested to see how this building was constructed without using any modern methods like structural steel beams and framework, and how it also seamlessly blends architectural styles from different periods over the last 2000 years.

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  • Union Station Food Court - on the bottom level of Union Station, located NE of the National Mall. Metro stop: Union Station. The setting is noisy and crowded and the food is nothing special, but the prices are often cheaper than what is available in nearby museums.

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  • Comfort Inn & Suites - Washington DC, 1600 New York Avenue, Tel (202) -832-3200, [3].

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