Federal Triangle in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Andrew W. Mellon
1855 – 1937
— [Memorial Fountain] —
Secretary of the Treasury 1921-1932
Ambassador to Great Britain 1932-1933
Founder of the National Gallery of Art 1937
This fountain is a tribute from his friends.
Erected 1951 by His Friends.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.
Location. 38° 53.541′ N, 77° 1.178′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Federal Triangle. Marker is on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest east of 6th Street Northwest (U.S. 50). The inscription is on the back of the concrete bench which forms the inner west wall of the memorial - in the fountain park occupying the traffic island at the east end of the "Federal Triangle". It is directly across Constitution Avenue from the National Gallery of Art and across Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest from the Newseum complex and the Embassy of Canada. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 Constitution Avenue Northwest, Washington DC 20565, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Pennsylvania Avenue (within shouting distance of this marker); Protecting Consumers and Competition (within shouting distance of this marker); 601 Pennsylvania Avenue (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Embassy of Canada, Washington, DC (about 400 feet away); Chief Justice John Marshall (about 500 feet away); National Intelligencer (about 600 feet away); National Council of Negro Women (about 600 feet away); Market Space: Yesterday’s Town Square (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
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Also see . . .
1. National Gallery of Art. (Submitted on August 6, 2012, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. Andrew W. Mellon Memorial Fountain. (Submitted on August 6, 2012, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Additional keywords. Smithsonian Institution; National Mall; Federal Triangle; philanthropy.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2012, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 545 times since then and 11 times this year. Last updated on February 18, 2014, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 6, 2012, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.