University of Washington in Seattle in King County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

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Statue of Washington

is the work of Lorado Taft of Chicago

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling

1. Statue of Washington Marker

Inscription.
Presented to the University of Washington by Rainier Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, assisted by the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution, by the Children of the Schools and by the Slate Commission of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacifie Exposition, all within the commonwealth bearing the name of Washington.

Erected 1909 by Rainier Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary.

Location. This memorial has been replaced by another memorial nearby. It was located near 47° 39.365′ N, 122° 18.669′ W. Memorial was in Seattle, Washington, in King County. It was in University of Washington. It was on George Washington Lane Northeast east of 15th Ave NE. Touch for map. Memorial was at or near this postal address: 4060 George Washington Lane Northeast, Seattle WA 98105, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial was in Washington’s Puget Sound Region.

It was also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

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and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it was in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

in the Inside Passage,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: George Washington (here, next to this marker); Medal of Honor Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Honoring the 11 “Mercer Girls” (approx. 0.2 miles away); 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); Seattle Yacht Club - Main Station (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seattle.

More about this memorial. In 1938, the statue was moved from the site pictured here to its current location at Red Square on the UW campus. The base was installed with the statue in the 1930s and is a 24-foot-high WPA-built sandstone pedestal.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This

Courtesy MOHAI Museum in Seattle

2. Statue of Washington Marker

dedication has been replaced with the linked plaque.

Statue of George Washington image. Click for full size.

3. Statue of George Washington

Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 21 times since then. Last updated on March 13, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. Photos: 1. submitted on March 3, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. 2, 3. submitted on March 4, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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