Benjamin Franklin (Jouvenal)
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| Artist | Jacques Jouvenal |
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| Year | 1889 |
| Type | Carrara marble |
| Dimensions | 240 cm (8 ft) |
| Location | Washington, D.C., United States |
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Benjamin Franklin | |
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| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Coordinates | 38°53′40″N 77°1′40″W / 38.89444°N 77.02778°WCoordinates: 38°53′40″N 77°1′40″W / 38.89444°N 77.02778°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Part of | American Revolution Statuary. |
| NRHP Reference # | 78000256[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 14, 1978[2] |
Benjamin Franklin is a Carrara marble statue by Jacques Jouvenal. It sits at Old Post Office Pavilion, at 12th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.
A gift of Stilson Hutchins, a founder of the Washington Post,[3] it was dedicated on January 17, 1889, at 10th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. It was moved to its current site in 1982.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "American Revolution Statuary". National Park Service. July 14, 1978. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ↑ http://dcmemorials.com/index_indiv0000620.htm
- ↑ "Benjamin Franklin, (sculpture)". SIRIS
External links
- https://secure.flickr.com/photos/33954075@N07/4257891063/
- http://wikimapia.org/1790199/Benjamin-Franklin-Statue
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