Statue of John Witherspoon
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.
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| Artist | William Couper |
| Year | 1909 |
| Type | Bronze |
| Location | Connecticut Avenue and N Street, N.W. Northwest, Washington, D.C. |
| Owner | National Park Service |
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| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Coordinates | 38°54′25.78″N 77°2′30.44″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Part of | American Revolution Statuary |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000256[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 14, 1978[2] |
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.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "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. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008.
External links
Media related to John Witherspoon statue (Washington, D.C.) at Wikimedia Commons
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