Federal Triangle in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Statue of Benjamin Franklin
Printer.
Philosopher.
Patriot.
Philanthropist.
Erected 1889 by Stilson Hutchins, presented to the National Capital; Jacque Jouvenal, sculptor.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work • Communications • Industry & Commerce • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the DC, American Revolution Statuary series list.
Location. 38° 53.679′ N, 77° 1.671′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Federal Triangle. It is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest and 12th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC 20001, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Preserving the Past (here, next to this marker); Permanence and Grandeur: Building the Federal Triangle (within shouting distance of this marker); Appointed Rounds (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); U. S. Post Office Department (about 500 feet away); Daniel Patrick Moynihan Place (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Pennsylvania Avenue (about 500 feet away); Arts and Artists (about 500 feet away); Flags of the World (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Pennsylvania Avenue (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 13, 2022
5. Dedication plaque on the bottom of the memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 379 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 13, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
