Doctor John Witherspoon
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| Artist | William Couper (sculptor) |
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| Year | 1909 |
| Type | Bronze |
| Location | Connecticut Avenue and N Street, N.W. Northwest, Washington, D.C. |
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Doctor John Witherspoon | |
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| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Coordinates | 38°54′25.78″N 77°2′30.44″W / 38.9071611°N 77.0417889°WCoordinates: 38°54′25.78″N 77°2′30.44″W / 38.9071611°N 77.0417889°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Part of | American Revolution Statuary. |
| NRHP Reference # | 78000256[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 14, 1978[2] |
Doctor John Witherspoon is a bronze sculpture by William Couper[3] of John Witherspoon, Presbyterian minister and a signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence.
It was dedicated May 20, 1909, by the National Presbyterian Church,[4] and relocated in 1966. It is located at Connecticut Avenue and N Street, N.W. Washington, D.C.[5]
As part of American Revolution Statuary in Washington, D.C., the statue is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
See also
References
- ↑ National Park Service (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 February 20, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ↑ "Doctor John Witherspoon, (sculpture)". SIRIS
- ↑ The National Presbyterian Church With Witherspoon Monument, Connecticut Ave
- ↑ Ben Schuman Stoler (February 22, 2008). "Revisiting the John Witherspoon Monument". DCist.
External links
- wikimapia
- http://stationstart.com/2010/03/john-witherspoon/
- http://www.dcpages.com/gallery/Star-of-Washington/DSC03278.jpg.html
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