Northeast Seattle in King County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
George Washington
Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, March 30, 2017
1. George Washington Marker
This Statue of George Washington, First President of the United States (1789-1797) and Commander In Chief of the Colonial Armies During the American Revolution (1775-1783), Was Created in 1909 by the Eminent American Sculptor Lorado Taft (1860-1936) at the Request of Professor Edmond S. Meany Specifically for the University of Washington Campus
Erected by Washington State Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is June 14, 1909.
Location. 47° 39.364′ N, 122° 18.667′ W. Marker is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. It is in Northeast Seattle. Marker can be reached from 15th Avenue NE north of
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Medal of Honor Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Scion of the Washington Elm (approx. 0.3 miles away); Naval Training Station Seattle (approx. 0.4 miles away); Anhalt Hall (approx. half a mile away); University Library (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Old Shell House (approx. ¾ mile away); L'Amourita (approx. 0.8 miles away); 1890 Seattle Fire Department Bell (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seattle.
More about this marker. Marker is located on a statue of George Washington on the west edge of the University of Washington campus.
Regarding George Washington. The George Washington statue greeted visitors to the Alaskan-Yukon Pacific Exposition which was held on the University of Washington campus from June through October, 1909. Architecture Hall, Cunningham Hall (Women's Building), the Drumheller Fountain and the George Washington statue are the only surviving structures from the Exposition.
Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, March 30, 2017
2. George Washington Marker
Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, March 30, 2017
3. George Washington Marker
Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, March 30, 2017
4. George Washington Marker
5. George Washington
Statue dedication, 1909
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 224 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 18, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. 5. submitted on July 18, 2018. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
