Directions
Directions to Historical Society of Washington, DC:
Riding the Metro:
HSW is 2 blocks south of the Mount Vernon Sq/7th St-Convention Center Metro Station (yellow and green lines) and 2 blocks north of the Gallery Pl-Chinatown Metro station (red, yellow, and green lines). Use Metro's RideGuide for specific directions using Metrorail or Metrobuses.
From the South (Woodbridge, Richmond, North Carolina):
• Travel North I-95 to I-395 Northbound.
• Follow I-395, across the 14th Street Bridge into Washington, DC, staying in the right lanes.
• Take the 12th Street Exit.
• Turn right onto New York Avenue, NW.
• New York Avenue becomes K Street, NW at 9th Street.
• Turn left on Mount Vernon Place.
• The HSW is located on the left at 801 K Street, NW – between 7th and 9th streets.
From the Northwest (Frederick, Gaithersburg, Rockville, Bethesda):
• Travel South of I-270 to I-495 Southbound, towards Washington/Northern Virginia.
• Continue on I-495, crossing the American Legion Bridge, into Virginia.
• Take Exit 43, the George Washington Memorial Parkway (GW Parkway), Southbound.
This is the Exit right after the American Legion Bridge.
• Take the 12th Street Exit.
• Proceed North on 12th Street and turn right on New York Avenue.
• New York Avenue becomes K Street, NW at 9th Street.
• Turn left on 7th Street.
• Turn right on Mount Vernon Place.
• The HSW is located on the right at 801 K Street, NW – between 7th and 9th Streets.
From the Northeast (New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore):
• Travel South on I-95.
• At the split for I-95/I-495, follow signs for Washington/Northern Virginia,
staying in the left lanes to I-95 South/I-495 East.
• Take Exit 22B, the Baltimore-Washington Parkway (BW Parkway), Southbound towards
Washington, DC.
• Follow the BW Parkway to US Route 50/New York Avenue, NE, Westbound for
Washington, DC.
• US Route 50 becomes New York Avenue.
• New York Avenue becomes Mount Vernon Place at 7th Street, NW.
• The HSW is located on the left at 801 K Street, NW – between 7th and 9th Streets.
From the East (Annapolis, Bowie):
• Travel West on US Route 50 into Washington, DC. US Route 50 becomes
New York Avenue.
• New York Avenue becomes Mount Vernon Place at 7th Street, NW.
• The HSW is located on the left at 801 K Street, NW - between 7th and 9th Streets.
From the West (Falls Church, Fairfax):
• Travel East on I-66 towards Washington, DC.
• Take I-66 over the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge, following the signs for
US Route 50 Eastbound/Constitution Avenue, NW.
• Take the US-50/Constitution Avenue Exit.
• Proceed on Constitution Avenue to 7th Street, NW.
• Turn left on 7th Street, NW.
• Proceed 9 blocks on 7th Street to Mount Vernon Place.
• Turn left on Mount Vernon Place.
• The HSW is located on the left at 801 K Street, NW – between 7th and 9th Streets.
From Ronald Reagan National Airport:
• Take the George Washington Parkway North to I-395 and Washington D.C.
• Follow I-395 North across the 14th Street bridge.
• Stay in the right lanes for the 12th Street Exit.
• Take the 12th Street Exit and proceed North on 12th Street and turn right onto
New York Avenue.
• New York Avenue becomes K Street NW at 9th Street
• Turn left on 7th Street and proceed 1 block to Mount Vernon Place.
• Turn left on Mount Vernon Place.
• The HSW is located on the left at 801 K Street, NW - between 7th and 9th Streets.
Parking:
There is no on-site parking at the Historical Society.
Street Parking: limited street parking is available on 7th Street, K Street, and throughout the neighborhood. Spaces are metered with a two hour maximum. Please note that there are no spaces specifically reserved for handicap parking on the block immediately surrounding the HSW.
Garages and Parking Lots: Several garages and parking lots are located within a 2 block walk of the HSW. Parking fees range from $8-$20, depending on the time of day and length of time parked. Located across the street from the HSW, the Renaissance Hotel has a parking garage at 999 Ninth Street, NW.
Map to the Historical Society:
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