Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Memorial
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is a bronze statue, by William Couper, and Thomas Ball. The statue depicts American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. It is located at the intersection of M Street and Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C., and was dedicated on May 7, 1909.- Type: Park
- Artwork type: statue
- Description: artwork by William Couper and Thomas Ball
- Also known as: “Henry Longfellow Statue”, “Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Statue”, and “Longfellow statue”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle and Nuns of the Battlefield.
Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle
Church
Photo: APK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C., is a Catholic cathedral, most commonly known as St. Matthew's Cathedral. It and is the seat of the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington. Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle is situated 400 feet northeast of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Memorial.
Nuns of the Battlefield
Park
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Nuns of the Battlefield is a public artwork made in 1924 by Irish artist Jerome Connor, located at the intersection of Rhode Island Avenue NW, M Street, and Connecticut Avenue NW, in Washington, D.C., United States.
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 3,300 feet south of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golden Triangle and Dupont Circle.
Golden Triangle
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.
West End
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The West End of Downtown D.C. is the area immediately west of downtown. This guide focuses on the areas of K Street, the West End and Foggy Bottom neighborhoods.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Memorial
- Categories: memorial, tourism, recreation area, work of art, and historic site
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.90586° or 38° 54′ 21″ northLongitude
-77.04152° or 77° 2′ 30″ westElevation
59 feet (18 metres)Open location code
87C4WX45+89OpenStreetMap ID
node 358958523OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statueOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q15223678
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Portuguese—“Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Memorial” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Statue”
- French: “Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Memorial”
- Portuguese: “Memorial Henry Wadsworth Longfellow”
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Highlights include Longfellow Park and New York Sports Club.
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