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Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. Located at 901 G Street NW, this modern glass, steel and brick structure was designed by noted architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in the late 1960s. Its main lobby contains a large mural dedicated to Dr. King. Mon-Thr 10 to 9, Fri-Sat 10 to 5:30, Sun 1 to 5 (Closed Sun in summer)
Lillian and Albert Small Jewish Museum. Located at Third and G Streets NW, the Lillian and Albert Small Jewish Museum (also home of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington) is housed in the oldest surviving synagogue building in Washington. Built in 1876, the synagogue served a thriving community of German-Jewish immigrant shopkeepers and was the center of neighborhood life Sun–Thr 12 to 4. |