Gwenfritz

Gwenfritz is a painted steel abstract stabile, by Alexander Calder. It is located at the , at 14th Street, and Constitution Avenue, in It was dedicated on June 2, 1969.
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  • Work of art
  • …is a sculpture
  • …lies at an elevation of 16 feet (5 metres)
  • …is also known as “The Gwenfritz Sculpture”
  • …stands 34 feet (11 metres) tall
  • Description: artwork by Alexander Calder

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Mall and National Museum of American History.
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The National Museum of American History: Kenneth E. is situated 370 feet east of Gwenfritz.
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The is a 555-foot tall obelisk… is situated 1,300 feet southwest of Gwenfritz.

Places in the Area

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Gwenfritz

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Latitude
38.8912° or 38° 53′ 28″ north
Longitude
-77.03132° or 77° 1′ 53″ west
Open location code
87C4VXR9+FF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358957412
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
Geo­Names ID
4140682
Wiki­data ID
Q5623517

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