Downtown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Alexander Hamilton Memorial

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, May 21, 2010

1. The Alexander Hamilton Memorial Marker

- note the gilt-lettered inscription, barely visible on the pedestal.

Inscription.
[ on the front (south face) of pedestal :]

Alexander Hamilton
1757-1804
First Secretary of the Treasury
Soldier, Orator, Statesman
Champion of Constitutional Union, Representative Government and National Integrity

[ on the reverse (north face) of pedestal :]

He smote the rock of the national resources and abundant streams of revenue gushed forth. He touched the dead corpse of the public credit and it sprang upon its feet.

Erected 1923.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 38° 53.799′ N, 77° 2.058′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Downtown. Marker can be reached from 15th Street Northwest south of F Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south. The memorial statue is on the plaza outside the south entrance to the Treasury Department Building. It is visible beyond security fences at a distance from 15th Street and from the park surrounding the W. T. Sherman Monument, but it is not directly accessible to the public. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington DC 20500, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The United States Treasury (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Edgar J. Helms

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Frederick Douglass 1817 - 1895 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Extra Mile (within shouting distance of this marker); Paul Harris 1868 - 1947 (within shouting distance of this marker); William Tecumseh Sherman (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hotel Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Edgar Allen 1862 - 1937 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Also see . . .
1. Alexander Hamilton. A very detailed Wikipedia article on Alexander Hamilton along with several photos. (Submitted on July 7, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)

2. James Earle Fraser, Sculptor. A Wikipedia article on James E. Fraser (Submitted on July 7, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)

3. Alexander Hamilton on the Subject of Slavery. (Submitted on July 7, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)

Additional keywords. U.S. Department of the Treasury; Federalist; James Earle Fraser.

Alexander Hamilton Statue by James Earl Fraser - viewed from 15th Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, May 21, 2010

2. Alexander Hamilton Statue by James Earl Fraser - viewed from 15th Street

The U.S. Treasury Building and the Alexander Hamilton Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, May 21, 2010

3. The U.S. Treasury Building and the Alexander Hamilton Memorial

looking north from near the William Tecumseh Sherman Memorial.

Alexander Hamilton image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 31, 2015

4. Alexander Hamilton

Statue by James Earle Fraser, 1922

The Treasury Building<br>South Front image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 31, 2015

5. The Treasury Building
South Front

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 4,275 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 7, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 4, 5. submitted on January 1, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.