Banneker Recreation Center
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Banneker Recreation Center | |
 Banneker Recreation Center in 2011 | |
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| Location | 2500 Georgia Ave., NW Washington, D.C. |
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| Coordinates | 38°55′20″N 77°1′25″W / 38.92222°N 77.02361°W |
| Built | 1934 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 86000876[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 28, 1986 |
| Designated DCIHS | December 18, 1985 |
Banneker Recreation Center is a historic structure located in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The building was built in 1934 and was named for Benjamin Banneker, a free African American who assisted in the survey of boundaries of the original District of Columba in 1791. It was known as a premier African American recreation center in the city.[2] It was listed on the District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites in 1985 and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1][3][4] The structure currently houses the Banneker Community Center, a unit of the District of Columbia Department of Parks and Recreation.[5]
