Acacia Griffins
Acacia Griffins are public artworks by American sculptor Edmond Amateis, located at the Acacia Building at 51 Louisiana Avenue N.W, in Washington, D.C., United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Park
- Description: artwork by Edmond Amateis
- Also known as: “Acacia Griffins Sculpture”
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Mall and United States Capitol.
National Mall
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The National Mall, a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in Washington, D.C. stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.
United States Capitol
Photo: Ottojula, Public domain.
The United States Capitol, often called the Capitol or the Capitol Building, is the seat of the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government.
Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism During World War II
Park
The Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism During World War II is a National Park Service site to commemorate the contributions of American citizens of Japanese ancestry and their parents who patriotically supported the United States despite unjust treatment during World War II.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capitol Hill and East End.
Capitol Hill
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Capitol Hill is a venerable neighborhood just east of the Capitol building, best known as the main residence in the city for the legislative and judicial branches of the U.S. government, and for the staffers who run the place.
East End
Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
East End is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th St, and includes the neighborhoods of Chinatown, Penn Quarter, Judiciary Square, and Mount Vernon Square. Most D.C. natives simply call this area Downtown.
NoMa
Neighborhood
Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
NoMa is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in Ward 6 of the city. The neighborhood encompasses the region north of Massachusetts Avenue located north and east of Union Station.
Acacia Griffins
- Categories: sculpture and monument
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Acacia Griffins” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Acacia Griffins Sculpture”
- French: “Acacia Griffins”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as East End and Capitol Grounds.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Robert A Taft Memorial and Carillon and Federal Home Loan Bank Board Building.
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