Foggy Bottom in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Riggs Bank Medallions
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 6, 2019
1. Riggs Bank Medallions Marker
Inscription.
Riggs Bank Medallions. . Notable architectural features comprised the Washington Loan and Trust Company Building, which originally stood at the corners of 17th and G St Northwest. Decorative elements from the bank building included the four medallions displayed here. Each medallion was carved from sandstone. Two of the medallions represent George Washington and Alexander Hamilton, commemorating the first U.S. President and Secretary of the Treasury. The remaining medallions represent Minerva, the Goddess of Wisdom and sponsor of trade and commerce; and Mercury, the patron Roman God of Finance and Commerce, with his winged hat and a wooden sailing vessel and staff. More information about the historical Washington Loan and Trust Company Building is included in the adjacent panel to your left.
Notable architectural features comprised the Washington Loan & Trust Company Building, which originally stood at the corners of 17th and G St Northwest. Decorative elements from the bank building included the four medallions displayed here. Each medallion was carved from sandstone. Two of the medallions represent George Washington and Alexander Hamilton, commemorating the first U.S. President and Secretary of the Treasury. The remaining medallions represent Minerva, the Goddess of Wisdom and sponsor of trade and commerce; and Mercury, the patron Roman God of Finance and Commerce, with his winged hat and a wooden sailing vessel and staff. More information about the historical Washington Loan & Trust Company Building is included in the adjacent panel to your left.
Location. 38° 53.882′ N, 77° 2.398′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Foggy Bottom. It can be reached from
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G Street Northwest just west of 17th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1704 G Street Northwest, Washington DC 20006, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 6, 2019
2. Riggs Bank Medallions Marker
The marker is the plaque on the right.
in Northwest Washington.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Winder Building (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 6, 2019
3. Additional Riggs Bank Medallions
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 267 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on November 6, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
