Edmund Burke
Statue: Edmund Burke, January 12, 1729, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Died: July 9, 1797, Beaconsfield, UK Location: Massachusetts Avenue between 11th and 10th Streets, NW...
Simon Bolivar
Statue: Simon Bolivar, South American Liberator, July 24, 1783 – December 17, 1830 Location: 18th and C Street and Virginia Avenue, NW (Bolivar Park) Sculptor: Felix...
Today is the Anniversary of the creation of the District of Columbia
On July 9, 1790, Congress passed the Residence Act, which approved the creation of a national capital on the Potomac River. The exact location was...
J. J. Darlington Memorial and Fountain
This little statue to a prominent Washington attorney by a prominent sculptor caused quite a stir when it was unveiled. There is very little written...
Sarah Louise Rittenhouse
Statue: Sarah Louise Rittenhouse Sundial Location: Montrose Park, R Street near 31st, NW (Georgetown) Dedication: November 9, 1956 Cost: Donated. Funds raised by Georgetown Garden...
Geo Washington Statue at the National Cathedral
Statue: George Washington Equestrian Statue Location: At the entrance to the Olmsted Woods Walk; at the bottom of the Pilgrim Steps Sculptor: Herbert HaseltineUnveiling: February...
John Barry
Statue: John Barry (March 25, 1745 – September 13, 1803) Location: 14th Street, NW, Franklin Square Park (west side) Sculptor: John J. Boyle, New York...
William Blackstone
Statue: Sir William Blackstone, English jurist (10 July 1723 – 14 February 1780) Location: 3rd and Pennsylvania, NW Sculptor: Paul Wayland Bartlett Unveiling: 1943, Cast...