Smith Center for Healing and The Arts is located in DC’s busy U Street Corridor, close to the Dupont Circle and Adams Morgan Neighborhoods. It is easily accessible by car, metro, or bus.
1632 U St, NW | Washington, DC | 20009
Located above the Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery between 16th Street and 17th Street, adjacent to the DC Fire and EMS station.
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Getting Here By Metro
Smith Center is a 15-minute walk from both the Metro Red and Green Lines.
Red Line | Dupont Circle Station
Walk east on P St | Turn North (left) on 17th St | Turn East (right) on U St | on your right just after 17th St.
Green Line | U Street/Cardozo Station
Take the 13th St exit | Walk West on U St 3.5 long blocks | on your left just before 17th St
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information at www.wmata.com
Driving Directions
From Maryland
Drive South 16th St./DC 390 | Take 2nd exit onto 16th St., NW entering the District of Columbia | Turn right on U St, NW | Smith Center is located on U St between 16th and 17th
From Virginia
Take 14th Street Bridge (from 395) or Roosevelt Bridge (from 66) to 14th St (RT 1) | Turn North (left) on 14th St | Turn West (left) on U St | Look for our bright yellow on your left just before 17th St
Parking
Street Parking
On-street, two-hour metered parking on U St and two-hour, non-metered parking in the surrounding neighborhood is often available.
Garages
Colonial Parking Garage
#700 on Florida Ave (www.ecolonial.com, 202.295.8100)
Location: 1711 Florida Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC 20009. The garage is at the corner of Florida Avenue and
Old Morgan School Place. It is right next to the Marie Reed Learning
Center.
Directions: Going on U Street from
17th toward 18th Street, turn right before 18th onto Florida Ave. Go 1 to
1.5 blocks on Florida and look straight ahead for the large sign on the
building. Left turn to Marie Reed Learning Center Road.
Hours: Mon-Thurs 6:30am-midnight,
Friday 6:30am-4am, Saturday 12pm-4am, closed Sundays.
Rates:
Daytime Parking (Mon-Sat): 1st hour = $4, 2nd hour =
$8, Max = $12
Weekday Evenings After 5pm: 1 hour = $4, Max = $12
Friday & Saturday: Flat rate of $14
Early Bird Special: In by 10am, $8
all day
Camden Roosevelt Parking Garage
(2 blocks from Smith Center)
Location: This garage is near the intersection of V Street and New
Hampshire Avenue. It is only 2 blocks away from Smith Center and is
the closest of garages listed. It is a part of the Camden Roosevelt
building and is in the alley next to the Augustana Lutheran Church (The Church
address is 2100 New Hampshire Ave., NW at the corner of V and New Hampshire).
Directions: From U Street (heading
north towards Smith Center), turn right on New Hampshire Avenue, NW. Make a
left on V Street. V Street is ONE WAY. The Church and garage will
be on your right and you will see a MarcParc sign. The garage is locked
at all times. To gain access, call
202.265.4612 and the attendant will let you in.
Hours: Open 24 hours/7 days a week
Rates: 0-1 hours = $5, 1-2 hours =
$10, 2-24 hours = $15
Colonial Parking Garage in Adams Morgan
Location: 2421 18th Street (2400
block of 18th St. NW)
Daytime special rates: Offers
discounted parking at $2 for two hours from 7am to 6pm, seven days a week with
validation from a participating merchant. Regular hours: are Sunday (9am-2am),
Monday (8am-1am),Tuesday-Thursday (8am –2am) Friday (8am-3am), Saturday
(9am-4am)
Colonial Parking Garage at Woodley Park
Location & Directions: 2519 Conn.
Ave, Enter on south side of Calvert. 5-minute walk from Adams Morgan, right
near the Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan metro stop.
Hours: Monday - Saturday: 7am -
Midnight, Sunday: 7am - 10pm
Rates: 1 hour: $5, 2 hrs, $9,
Max:$14/ Evenings after 5pm and weekends: $4
Universal North Garage Across from the Washington Hilton
Location & Directions: 2040 T
Street NW, (between 20th & 21st Streets - Enter on "T" Street
between Connecticut Ave. and Florida Ave., across from the Washington Hilton)
Rates: All day parking is about $18.