Equestrian statue of Winfield Scott
Brevet Lt. General Winfield Scott is an equestrian statue in Washington, D.C., that honors career military officer Winfield Scott. The monument stands in the center of Scott Circle, a traffic circle and small park at the convergence of 16th Street, Massachusetts Avenue and Rhode Island Avenue NW.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Description: artwork by Henry Kirke Brown
- Also known as: “Brevet Lt. General Winfield Scott”, “Lieutenant General Winfield Brevet Scott Statue”, and “Lieutenant General Winfield Scott Statue”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Oval Office and Samuel Hahnemann Monument.
The Oval Office
Government office
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Oval Office is the formal working space of the president of the United States at the White House in Washington, D.C. Part of the Executive Office of the President, it is located at the southeast corner of the West Wing. The Oval Office is situated 3,600 feet south of Equestrian statue of Winfield Scott.
Samuel Hahnemann Monument
Work of art
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The Samuel Hahnemann Monument, also known as Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, is a public artwork dedicated to Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy. It is located on the east side of Scott Circle, a traffic circle in the northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. The…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golden Triangle and Logan Circle.
Golden Triangle
Neighborhood
The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C. Covering 43 blocks, it encompasses the western part of Washington's central business district, running from the front yard of the White House's north side to Dupont Circle and from 16th Street NW to 21st Street NW and including sections of K Street and Connecticut Avenue.
Logan Circle
Neighborhood
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Logan Circle is a historic roundabout park and neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. The majority of Logan Circle is primarily residential, except for the highly-commercialized 14th Street corridor that passes through the western part of the neighborhood.
Dupont Circle
Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dupont Circle is an affluent historic neighborhood in Washington D.C. It is known for its beautiful Victorian homes, walkability, and has offices, civic institutions, hotels, night clubs, bars, cafes, art galleries, and shops.
Equestrian statue of Winfield Scott
- Categories: sculpture, park, and tourism
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.90724° or 38° 54′ 26″ northLongitude
-77.03653° or 77° 2′ 12″ westElevation
72 feet (22 metres)Open location code
87C4WX47+V9OpenStreetMap ID
node 358955128OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statueWikidata ID
Q4962538
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Equestrian statue of Winfield Scott” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lieutenant General Winfield Brevet Scott Statue”
- Cebuano: “Lieutenant General Winfield Scott Statue”
- French: “Brevet Lt. General Winfield Scott”
- Spanish: “Estatua ecuestre de Winfield Scott”
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