Court of Neptune Fountain
The Court of Neptune Fountain is a fountain adorned with bronze sculptures made by Roland Hinton Perry and Albert Weinert in the late 1890s. Jerome Connor may have assisted in their manufacture.Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
- Type: Body of water
- Description: artwork by Roland Hinton Perry
- Also known as: “Court of Neptune” and “The Court of Neptune Fountain”
Places of Interest Nearby
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. United States Capitol is situated 990 feet northwest of Court of Neptune Fountain.
Folger Shakespeare Library
Library
Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Folger Shakespeare Library is an independent research library on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., United States. It has the world's largest collection of the printed works of William Shakespeare, and is a primary repository for rare materials from the early modern period in Britain and Europe. Folger Shakespeare Library is situated 880 feet east of Court of Neptune Fountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capitol Hill and NoMa.
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.
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.
Waterfront
The Waterfront is just south of the National Mall. In addition to beautiful views of the Washington Channel, which separates the parkland on Hains Point with the land contiguous with the National Mall, this neighborhood includes great seafood, restaurants, bars, sports stadiums, entertainment options and boat excursions.
Court of Neptune Fountain
- Categories: sculpture and fountain
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.88869° or 38° 53′ 19″ northLongitude
-77.00578° or 77° 0′ 21″ westOpen location code
87C4VXQV+FMOpenStreetMap ID
way 507467771OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q7727855
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In Other Languages
“Court of Neptune Fountain” goes by many names.
- French: “Court of Neptune Fountain”
- French: “The Court of Neptune Fountain”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Court of Neptune Fountain Sculpture and Cannon Station Post Office.
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