Banneker Recreation Center facts for kids

Banneker Recreation Center
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Banneker Recreation Center in 2011
Location in Washington, D.C.
Location	2500 Georgia Ave., NW Washington, D.C.
Built	1934
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.	86000876
Quick facts for kids Significant dates
Added to NRHP	April 28, 1986

Banneker Recreation Center is an 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. 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. The structure currently houses the Banneker Community Center, a unit of the District of Columbia Department of Parks and Recreation.