Massachusetts Heights in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
George Washington Equestrian Statue
Erected 1959 by Herbert Haseltine, sculptor.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 38° 55.771′ N, 77° 4.209′ W. Memorial is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Massachusetts Heights. It is on Pilgrim Road Northwest east of Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2112 Pilgrim Rd, Washington DC 20016, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: Bishop's Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Herb Cottage (about 400 feet away); Earthquake Update (about
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Other markers no longer nearby. Damage Alert! (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Damage Alert! (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Damage Alert! (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed); Broken Buttresses! (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Damage Alert! (was about 600 feet away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Damage Alert! (was about 600 feet away but has been permanently removed); Twisted Pinnacles! (was about 600 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . George Washington Equestrian Statue. Profile for the war memorial on the
Below the Pilgrim Steps, across Pilgrim Road, stands the bronze statue of George Washington on horseback. The statue, sculpted by Herbert Haseltine in 1959, is mounted on a pink granite pedestal and marks the upper entrance to the Olmsted Woods.(Submitted on June 14, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Haseltine, most known for his equestrian sculptures, executed the design for the Washington statue in his studio in Paris and had it cast in Brussels. The pedestal was designed by Walter Peter. Distinguished landscape architect, Perry Wheeler, sited the statue in its gracefully curved setting paved with Salisbury granite durax blocks and the two front walls flanked by boxwood. Mr. James Sheldon, friend and benefactor of the Cathedral Close, donated the statue and the pedestal. It was Mr. James Sheldons belief that the Cathedral Close was the logical place for the finest of all equestrian statues of the first president since it was he who conceived the idea of a great church for national purposes.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 366 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 14, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
