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US Capitol West Gatehouse in Ward 2, District of Columbia

US Capitol West Gatehouse in District of Columbia is a ruin. US Capitol West Gatehouse is also known as Bulfinch Gatehouses. US Capitol West Gatehouse is located near 16th Street Northwest. US Capitol West Gatehouse is made of sandstone. Ⓦ.

Building Type
building
Legend

Bus stops

  • Constitution Ave NW at 17th St NW – approx. 150 ft.
  • C St NW at 17th St NW – approx. 550 ft.
  • 18th Street & C Street Northwest Northbound – approx. 0.1 mi.
  • 18 St NW at C St NW – approx. 0.1 mi.
  • Constitution Ave NW at 16th St NW – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • 18th St NW at D St NW – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • Virginia Ave NW at 18th St NW – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • Virginia Ave NW at 19th St NW – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • C St NW at 19th St NW – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • 18th St NW at E St NW – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • Constitution Ave NW at 19th St – approx. 0.2 mi.

Artworks

  • Queen Isabella I Memorial – approx. 250 ft.
  • Inuksuk – approx. 250 ft.
  • General Jose Gervasio Artigas Statue – approx. 0.1 mi.
  • The Liberator Simon Bolivar Memorial – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • Red Cross Men and Women Killed in Service – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • Armenian Earthquake (Artist: Frid Soghoyan, bronze) – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • Canova Lions (Artist: Antonio Canova, bronze) – approx. 0.2 mi.

Museums

  • DAR Museum (wheelchair accessible, opening hours: Mon–Fri 8:30–16; Sat 9–17; Holiday closed, free of charge, Web) at D Street Northwest 1776 (20006). Guided tours of the period rooms are available and start on the hour. This is the only way to see the period rooms. – approx. 0.1 mi.
  • Interior Museum (opening hours: Mon–Fri 9–17; Holiday closed, free of charge, Web) at C Street Northwest 1849 (20240) – approx. 0.2 mi.

Bike rentals

  • 18th and C St NW (Lyft, 19 vehicles, fee required) – approx. 0.1 mi.
  • 19th St & Constitution Ave NW (Lyft, 35 vehicles, fee required) – approx. 0.2 mi.

Benches

  • Poets' Bench – approx. 350 ft.

Libraries

  • Interior Library at C Street Northwest 1849 (20240) – approx. 0.2 mi.

Cafes

  • The Cafe At The Corcoran at 17th Street Northwest 500 – approx. 0.3 mi.

Streets nearby

17th Street Northwest
17 St NW at K St NW, Ace Press, 17th St NW at I St NW, Sushi Taro, 17th & Corcoran St NW, Annie's Paramount Steak House, Doggy Style, Fox & Hounds Lounge, CVS Pharmacy, The Commodore, 17th & P St NW, Peoples Bank, Au Lait, Gemini × Happy Ice Cream, Kayu, Echo Box, Capitol Grounds Cafe, Sima Sushi, Cafe Soleil, LebTav, Le Pain Quotidien, McDonald's, Potbelly, The Frame Mender, Queen Isabella I Memorial, Canova Lions, The Cafe At The Corcoran, City Place Cafe, Sunrise Cafe, 17th St and Massachusetts Ave NW, Childhood Cafe, 7-Eleven, B'Nai B'Rith Klutznick Museum, 17th and K St NW / Farragut Square, Subway, Protein Bar
100 ft
Ellipse Road Northwest
Constitution Ave NW at 17th St NW, Washington
300 ft
16th Street Northwest
Christian Science Reading Room, P. J. Clark's, Constitution Ave NW at 16th St NW, 16th St NW at S St NW, 16th St NW at U St NW, 16th St NW at P St NW, 16th St NW at Corcoran St NW, Kimpton Banneker Hotel by IHG, 16th St NW at R St NW, Lieutenant General Winfield Brevet Scott Statue, 16th St NW at M St NW, 16 St NW at M St NW, 16th St NW & L St NW
0.1 mi
17th Street Southwest
0.2 mi
Elm Walk
JFK Hockey Fields
0.2 mi

Artworks nearby

Atlantic Pavilion
0.2 mi

Attractions nearby

Lockkeeper's House
300 ft
Washington Monument
0.3 mi

Buildings nearby

Organization of American States
450 ft
Second Infantry Division Memorial
450 ft
Kansas
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Nevada
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Minnesota
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Wisconsin
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Colorado
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North Dakota
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Washington
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Wyoming
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Texas
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Michigan
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Arizona
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Missouri
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Alaska
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Alabama
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Puerto Rico
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Mississippi
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Phillipines
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Louisiana
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Virgin Islands
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Tennessee
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Vermont
0.2 mi
North Carolina
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Virginia
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South Carolina
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American Samoa
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Guam
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Hawaii
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District of Columbia
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New Mexico
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Utah
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Idaho
0.2 mi
Montana
0.2 mi
Nebraska
0.2 mi
John Paul Jones Memorial
0.3 mi

Fountains nearby

Haupt Fountains
0.1 mi

Gardens nearby

German-American Friendship Garden
0.1 mi

Parks nearby

The Ellipse
0.2 mi
Constitution Gardens
0.2 mi

Police stations nearby

Survey Lodge Ranger Station
0.3 mi
Year built 1828
Material sandstone
Heritage designation National Register of Historic Places listed place
Located in Washington, D.C.
Country United States
Native name U.S. Capitol Gatehouses and Gateposts
Location The Ellipse, United States Capitol Complex