Directions to the Riverside Center and Heritage Green, located in the center of Marvin Gaye Park at 5200 Foote St, NE, Washington DC, 20019.
BY METRO: Minnesota Avenue Metro: Orange Line: Catch the U8 Metrobus from the Metro Station, heading toward Capitol Heights (see below), or walk along the park. Note: walking from the Metro should take about 20-30 minutes and we recommend walking in groups.
Walking from the Metro: Cross Minnesota Avenue and turn left to head north along Minnesota to Hunt Place, where you turn right, next to Miss Charlotte;s Crab Cakes. Walk in 1 block and go right up the steps at 42nd and Hunt, (far right hand side). Turn left at the top of the stairs and walk along the path past the Hayes cul de sac on the right all the way to Gault. Turn left onto Gault and walk 2 ½ blocks to 46th Street. Make a right and enter nature trail. Stay on the trail as it winds through the nature sanctuary and past the Lederer Environmental Center. At 49th St, the path ends, walk along Nannie Helen Burroughs for 2 blocks and the path re-emerges on your right. Follow it another 2-3 blocks to Division Avenue and Foote St. Our building is on the Foote Street cul de sac at Heritage Park -- the second building on the left side of Foote after crossing Division -- #5200.
OR: Turn left onto Minnesota Avenue and walk down several blocks to Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue (Wendy's on far right corner). Walk down ¾ mile and turn right onto Division Avenue (Strand Theatre and BP gas station.) Walk one block and turn left onto Foote St. Our building is on the corner of Foote and Division Ave. This route is more direct but longer and not so pretty.
BY BUS FROM THE METRO: Take the U8 bus towards Capitol Heights. This will take you up Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave for about ¾ of a mile to the third traffic light, at Division Avenue (corner of Division and Nannie Helen Burroughs, next to the Strand Theater and BP gas station), where you will get off of the bus, turn right and walk one block to Foote Street, where you tun left. From Minnesota Ave the whole bus process will take about 15 to 20 minutes. Remember to get a Metro bus transfer so the bus fare will be just $.25.
Driving. Check out www.mapquest.com for road directions. There is ample parking on the street at Foote St and Division Avenue.
Driving Directions from Josephine Butler Parks Center
(2437 15th St, NW):
1. Go south on 14th Street to U St
2. Turn LEFT on U St and go STRAIGHT. At 7th
Street, U Street becomes Florida Avenue (again). Cross over North
Capitol Street; pass Gallaudet University on your left.
3. Florida Avenue turns right at H Street/Benning Road. Turn LEFT
at the first light onto H Street/Benning Road.
4. Go through the stoplight and continue along Benning Road, past
the Langston Golf Course and Kingman Island, across the Anacostia
River.
5. Cross a medium sized bridge and swing into the left lane. Turn
LEFT at the first light onto Minnesota Ave.
6. Take Minnesota Ave approximately ½ mile, passing the
Minnesota Avenue Metro station on your left, to Nannie Helen Burroughs
Avenue and turn RIGHT (Wendy's is on the
far corner.)
7. Take Burroughs for approx ¾ mile to Division Ave (third
light on Burroughs) and turn RIGHT. At the corner
of Division and Nannie Helen Burroughs is the Strand Theatre and
BP gas station.
8. Turn right onto DIVISION AVE, and 5200 Foote
St is one block down. Turn left at the corner
of Division and Foote St and park in the cul de sac. Our building
is on the corner of Division Avenue and Foote St, NE with the
entrance on Foote Street -- #5200.
Driving Directions from points south:
1. Take 295 N towards DC
2. Take the BURROUGHS AVE exit towards MINNESOTA AVE
3. Turn right onto NANNIE HELEN BURROUGHS AVE
NE. (Wendy's is on the far corner.)
4. Go straight on BURROUGHS for about 3/4 mile to DIVISION AVE.
At the corner of Division and Nannie Helen Burroughs are the Strand
Theatre and a BP gas station.
5. Turn right onto DIVISION AVE, and 5200 Foote
St is one block down. Turn left at the corner
of Division and Foote St and park in the cul de sac. Our building
is on the corner of Division Avenue and Foote St, NE with the
entrance on Foote Street -- #5200.
Driving Directions from Baltimore and points north:
1. Take 295 S towards DC
2. Take the BURROUGHS AVE exit towards MINNESOTA AVE. When you
come off the exit you will come to an intersection of stop signs.
To your right is Kenilworth Park.
3. Turn left under the overpass onto NANNIE HELEN
BURROUGHS AVE NE.
4. Go straight on BURROUGHS for about 3/4 mile to DIVISION AVE.
At the corner of Division and Nannie Helen Burroughs are the Strand
Theatre and a BP gas station.
5. Turn right onto DIVISION AVE, and 5200 Foote
St is one block down. Turn left at the corner
of Division and Foote St and park in the cul de sac. Our building
is on the corner of Division Avenue and Foote St, NE with the
entrance on Foote St.
Driving Directions from the Eastern Shore and points
east:
1. Take US-50 west
2. Take the MD-201 S exit towards I-295/Kenilworth Ave.
3. Merge onto 295 S
4. Take the BURROUGHS AVE exit towards MINNESOTA AVE
5. Turn Left onto NANNIE HELEN BURROUGHS AVE.
NE.
6. Go straight on BURROUGHS for about 3/4 mile to DIVISION AVE.
At the corner of Division and Nannie Helen Burroughs are the Strand
Theatre and a BP gas station.
7. Turn right onto DIVISION AVE, and 5200 Foote
St is one block down. Turn left at the corner
of Division and Foote St and park in the cul de sac. Our building
is on the corner of Division Avenue and Foote St, NE with the
entrance on Foote St.
If you have any problems such as getting turned around or arriving
later than expected, please contact us at the Riverside Center
at 202/398-7275.