James Buchanan Memorial
| James Buchanan Memorial | |
|---|---|
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| Artist | Hans Schuler |
| Year | 1930 |
| Type | Bronze |
| Dimensions | 190 cm × 200 cm (74 in × 79 in) |
| Location | Washington, D.C., United States |
| 38°55′11″N 77°02′06″W / 38.91965°N 77.03498°W | |
| Owner | National Park Service |
The James Buchanan Memorial is a bronze and granite memorial in the Southeast corner of Meridian Hill Park Northwest, Washington, D.C. It was designed by architect William Gorden Beecher, and sculpted by Maryland artist Hans Schuler. [1][2]
Commissioned in 1916, but not approved by the U.S. Congress until 1918, it was completed and unveiled June 26, 1930. The memorial features a statue of Buchanan bookended by male and female classical figures representing law and diplomacy, engraved with text from a member of Buchanan's cabinet, Jeremiah S. Black:
The incorruptible statesman whose walk was upon the mountain ranges of the law.[3]
The memorial in the nation's capital complemented an earlier monument, constructed in 1907–08 and dedicated in 1911, on the site of Buchanan's birthplace in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania.
References
- ^ http://www.nps.gov/mehi/historyculture/places.htm
- ^ http://dcmemorials.com/index_indiv0001810.htm
- ^ "Buchanan, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey. 1993. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
External links
- http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298193-1
- http://dcmemorialist.com/2010/03/buchanan-statue/
- Buchanan Memorial, HABS, Library of Congress
