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, is owned and administered by the National Park Service through its Rock Creek Park unit.Photo: Asiir, Public domain.
- Type: Park
- Description: traffic circle and park in Northwest, Washington, D.C.
- Also known as: “Ward Circle N.W.”, “Ward Circle Northwest”, and “Ward Circle NW”
Places of Interest
Highlights include American University Museum and Statue of Artemas Ward.
American University Museum
Museum
Photo: Asiir, Public domain.
The American University Museum is located within the Katzen Arts Center at the American University in Washington, DC.
Statue of Artemas Ward
Work of art
General Artemas Ward is a bronze statue of American Revolutionary War general Artemas Ward. It is sited in the center of Ward Circle, which was specifically made for the statue, at the intersection of Nebraska and Massachusetts Avenue in the American University Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The 10-foot statue of Ward was completed in 1936, but was not unveiled for two years.
Katzen Arts Center
Arts center
Photo: Herrperry123, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cyrus and Myrtle Katzen Arts Center is home to all of the visual and performing arts programs at American University and the American University Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wesley Heights and McLean Gardens.
Wesley Heights
Neighborhood
Wesley Heights is a small affluent neighborhood of Washington, D.C. situated south of Spring Valley. Wesley Heights was founded in 1890 by a land speculation group led by John Waggaman and funded primarily by Charles C.
McLean Gardens
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
McLean Gardens is a residential neighborhood in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia, United States, bounded by Rodman Street NW to the north, Idaho Avenue to the south, Wisconsin Avenue to the east, and 39th Street NW to the west.
Cathedral Heights
Neighborhood
Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cathedral Heights is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. Primarily residential, the neighborhood has a commercial corridor of shops and restaurants along Wisconsin Avenue.
Ward Circle
- Categories: traffic circle and urban park
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Ward Circle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ward Circle”
- Chinese: “沃德圆环”
- Dutch: “Ward Circle”
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Highlights include General Artemas Ward Statue and Embassy of Finland.
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