Ward Circle

Ward Circle is a traffic circle at the intersection of Nebraska and Massachusetts Avenues in Northwest, Washington, D.C. The circle, totaling 30,243 sq ft (2,809.7 m2), is owned and administered by the National Park Service through its Rock Creek Park unit.[1] On three sides is the campus of American University, while the fourth is occupied by the Nebraska Avenue Complex, home of the headquarters of the Department of Homeland Security.

Ward Circle
Ward Circle and Katzen Arts Center in 2006
NamesakeArtemas Ward
TypeTraffic circle
OwnerDistrict of Columbia
Maintained byDDOT, National Park Service
LocationWashington, D.C.
Coordinates38°56′16″N 77°05′09″W

The circle is centered around a bronze Statue of Artemas Ward, which was donated by Harvard University.[2] Ward was the first Commander-in-Chief in the American Revolutionary War[3] Unveiled in 1938, The circle was constructed for displaying the sculpture.[4]

Located on the west of the circle, the home of American University's School of Public Affairs was named for and is still sometimes known as Ward Circle — in 2017, the official name was changed to Kerwin Hall after former university president Cornelius M. Kerwin.[5][6] On the North side of the circle is American University's Katzen Arts Center.

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References
  1. "Reservation List: The Parks of the National Park System, Washington, DC" (PDF). www.nps.gov. National Park Service; Land Resources Program Center; National Capital Region. August 2011. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  2. "Details Drafted for Ward Circle". Washington Evening Star. March 13, 1933. p. 17.
  3. "General Artemas Ward (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  4. "Monuments, Statues and Memorials: Rock Creek Park". National Park Service. April 10, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  5. Samsel, Haley (June 27, 2017). "Ward Circle Building now named Kerwin Hall". The Eagle. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  6. Cassell, Jack C. (May 23, 2017). "Board of Trustees Spring 2017 Meeting Summary" (Press release). American University. Retrieved February 27, 2018.


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