Daniel Webster Memorial
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| Webster, Daniel, Memorial | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location: | Washington, D.C. |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1900 |
| Architect: | Gaetano Trentanove |
| Architectural style(s): | Classical Revival |
| Added to NRHP: | October 12, 2007 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 07001063 |
| MPS: | Memorials in Washington, D.C. |
| Governing body: | National Park Service |
The Daniel Webster Memorial is a monument in Washington, D.C. honoring Daniel Webster. During his life, Webster argued before the United States Supreme Court, was a senator representing New Hampshire, a congressman representing Massachusetts and New Hampshire, twice a Secretary of State, and a leading American statesman during the nation's Antebellum Period. The memorial is located near Webster's former home at 1603 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, beside Scott Circle at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Rhode Island Avenue.
The statue of Webster was given to the United States government by Stilson Hutchins, founder of the Washington Post and a fellow native of New Hampshire.[2] An Act of Congress on July 1, 1898 authorized its erection on public grounds and appropriated $4,000 for a pedestal. The memorial was dedicated on January 19, 1900.[2][3][4]
The Daniel Webster Memorial consists of a 12-foot (3.7 m) bronze statue of Webster that stands on an 18-foot (5.5 m) granite pedestal in a sober classicizing style. The statue was sculpted by Gaetano Trentanove. On the east and west sides of the pedestal are bronze bas-relief panels illustrating significant events in Webster's life. One panel illustrates his reply to Senator Robert Hayne, suggesting that to secede from the Union is illegal. The second panel illustrates Webster's speech at the dedication of the Bunker Hill Monument in Boston. Webster's statement, "Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and Inseparable" is engraved on one side of the memorial. On October 12, 2007, the Daniel Webster Memorial was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1][3][4][5]
[edit] Gallery
 Unveiling ceremony of the Daniel Webster Memorial, c. 1900 |
 Side view of the memorial. The Embassy of Australia is in the background |
 Facade of the memorial |
[edit] See also
- Outdoor sculpture in Washington, D.C.
- List of Registered Historic Places in the District of Columbia
[edit] References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-06-07.
- ^ a b ""National Capital Parks"". National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-06-07.
- ^ a b Bednar, Michael (2006), L'Enfant's Legacy: Public Open Spaces in Washington, D.C., JHU Press, pp. 163, ISBN 0801883180
- ^ a b Rosales, Jean. ""Daniel Webster"". kittytours.org. Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
- ^ ""WEBSTER, Daniel: Memorial on Scott Circle in Washington, D.C. by Gaetano Trentanove"". dcmemorials.com. Retrieved on 2008-06-12.
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