John H. Burr Gymnasium
Everything the open record has on John H. Burr Gymnasium, an arena in Washington, District of Columbia — address, size, access and the events it carries. It seats a stated 2,700.
- Stated capacity
- 2,700
- people, as published
- From DCA
- 8 km (5 mi)
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- From the centre
- 3.7 km (2.3 mi)
- of Washington
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
About this venue
It stands at 2400 6th St NW, 20059, 3.7 km (2.3 mi) from the centre of Washington.
John H. Burr Gymnasium was owned by Howard University.
The stated 2,700 is ballroom scale: a plenary, a gala dinner, or two tracks with a wall between them.
- Address
- 2400 6th St NW, Washington, DC 20059
- Owner
- Howard University
- Official site
- hubison.com/facilities/burr-gymnasium/1
- Coordinates
- 38.9264, -77.0221
- Classified as
- arena
Travel to John H. Burr Gymnasium
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) sits 8 km (5 mi) out, so a same-day return is realistic for anyone flying in for one session.
At 3.7 km (2.3 mi) from the city centre it is a short ride from downtown hotels rather than a walk.
Washington has 128 venues mapped in total and a population of 702,250. The Washington guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
What fits in this room
At 2,700 seats this takes a full conference in one room. Confirm what the space looks like with the seating cleared, because that is the version most conferences actually book.
- award ceremonies
A stage, a bowl of seats and a control room already in place.
- company all-hands
One room, everybody in it, nobody watching on a screen in an overflow space.
A worked example for John H. Burr Gymnasium
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a John H. Burr Gymnasium event sized to the stated capacity of John H. Burr Gymnasium. Here is exactly what event67 charges, with the free 50 taken off the top.
- activated attendees
- 950activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 900billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $4,500for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the room, so this figure does not change if you move the event down the road. event67 has no floor-plan or booking product — the venue handles the space, the app handles the people in it.
If this one is booked
4 other venues in Washington have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- DAR Constitution Hall3,702 seats
- Cardinal Stadium3,500 seats
- McDonough Memorial Gymnasium2,500 seats
- Warner Theatre1,847 seats
Where these numbers come from
event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
- Wikidata, CC0
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 9 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, postal code, stated capacity, capacity sizing, owner, official website, encyclopaedia entry, nearest airport with distance and more.
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What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- $5
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- $4,750
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
How many people does John H. Burr Gymnasium hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 2,700 for John H. Burr Gymnasium. That figure is what the venue or an encyclopaedia entry published, and it is usually the maximum seated number — theatre, banquet and reception layouts in the same room can differ by half. Confirm the layout you want directly with the venue.
Where is John H. Burr Gymnasium?
2400 6th St NW, Washington, DC 20059. It is 3.7 km (2.3 mi) from the centre of Washington. The nearest major airport is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), about 8 km (5 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at John H. Burr Gymnasium?
950 activated attendees means 900 billable after the free 50, so $4,500 for the event. That example is sized to the stated capacity of John H. Burr Gymnasium. The rate is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Is event67 affiliated with John H. Burr Gymnasium?
No. event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data — OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and public census sources — and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
What else is nearby if John H. Burr Gymnasium is booked?
DAR Constitution Hall (3,702), Cardinal Stadium (3,500) and McDonough Memorial Gymnasium (2,500) are in the same city and have their own pages here. 128 venues in total are mapped in Washington.
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Elsewhere in Washington
- DAR Constitution Hall
3,702 seats
- Cardinal Stadium
3,500 seats
- McDonough Memorial Gymnasium
2,500 seats
- Warner Theatre
1,847 seats
- Hosting an event in Washington
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