Dupont Circle in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Cavanaugh Sculpture Garden
December 31, 2019
1. The Cavanaugh Sculpture Garden Marker
John Cavanaugh (1921-85), a nationally admired sculptor, had his studio nearby at 1818 18th Street NW and was called "Master of Hammered Lead Sculpture" and "Mayor of Dupont Circle".
This garden extends a collection of Cavanaugh's work close to Dupont Circle, where he installed his sculpture reliefs on buildings he and architect, Philip Froeder restored during the 1970's and 80's.
While Cavanaugh explored many subjects, his most successful were of the female form. These four sculptures represent periods in a woman's life: The Trip, childhood, Pas de Trois, youth, Alice, mid-age and Standing Woman, the matriarch.
by Paul Rich and Daniel Gutierrez-Sandoval
The John Cavanaugh Foundation
202-265-8622 - cavanaughfoundation.org
Erected by Paul Rich and Daniel Gutierrez-Sandoval, The John Cavanaugh Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1970.
Location. 38° 54.665′ N, 77° 2.558′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Dupont Circle.
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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 the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Woman's National Democratic Club (a few steps from this marker); 1825 Q Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Carl Lutz (within shouting distance of this marker); International Eastern Star Temple/Perry Belmont Mansion (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Patterson House (about 500 feet away); St. Thomas' Parish Park (about 500 feet away); Samuel Francis Du Pont (about 600 feet away); Excerpt from Walt Whitman's "The Dresser" (1865 version) and "We Embrace" by E. Ethelbert Miller (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Woman's National Democratic Club (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . John Cavanaugh (sculptor). Wikipedia article (Submitted on December 31, 2019.)
Additional keywords. LGBT, LGBTQ
December 31, 2019
2. The Cavanaugh Sculpture Garden Marker
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