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Strand Theater
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National Register of Historic Places

Strand Theater

Also known as Deanwood

On the National Register since 200818 years
Early 20th Century RevivalsListed 2008Washington
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Strand Theater

Strand Theater, at 5129-5131 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave. NE., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 25, 2008. The Register lists it for its social history, black history and recreation, at the local level. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isFormer movie theater in Washington D.C. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 41 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes

5129-5131 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave. NE., Washington · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Strand TheaterStart here
  2. 2Lenthall HousesFederal · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Trades Hall of National Training School for Women and GirlsLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · Built 1901 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

ONortheast No. 9 Boundary Marker of the Original District of ColumbiaObject0.3 miDFairmont Heights Historic DistrictColonial Revival0.5 miBFirst Baptist Church of DeanwoodLate Gothic Revival · Built 19060.7 miBSmothers Elementary SchoolBuilding0.8 miBSt. Matthew's ChurchBuilding0.9 miOEast Corner Boundary Marker of the Original District of ColumbiaObject1 miBEngine Company 27Italianate · Built 19081 mi

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Questions about Strand Theater

Is Strand Theater on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 25, 2008 (Register number 08001093).

Is Strand Theater a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Trades Hall of National Training School for Women and Girls, 0.2 miles away.

Can you visit Strand Theater?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Strand Theater?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 41 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 117692510 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.