Benjamin Franklin (Jouvenal)

Benjamin Franklin
Artist Jacques Jouvenal
Year 1889
Type Carrara marble
Dimensions 240 cm (8 ft)
Location Washington, D.C., United States
Owner

National Park Service

Benjamin Franklin
Location 12th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C.
Coordinates 38°53′40″N 77°1′40″W / 38.89444°N 77.02778°W / 38.89444; -77.02778Coordinates: 38°53′40″N 77°1′40″W / 38.89444°N 77.02778°W / 38.89444; -77.02778
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 1980.

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "American Revolution Statuary". National Park Service. July 14, 1978. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
  3. ↑ http://dcmemorials.com/index_indiv0000620.htm


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