Oscar Straus Memorial

The Oscar S. Straus Memorial in , commemorates the accomplishments of the first Jew to serve in the cabinet of a U.S. president. Oscar Solomon Straus was Secretary of Commerce and Labor under President Theodore Roosevelt from 1906 to 1909.
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  • Body of water
  • Description: artwork by Adolph Alexander Weinman
  • Also known as
    “Oscar S Straus Memorial Fountain”
    “Oscar Straus Memorial Fountain”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Mall and Washington Monument.
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The , a national park, is a famous…
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The is a 555-foot tall obelisk… is situated 1,900 feet southwest of Oscar Straus Memorial.
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Museum
The National Museum of American History: Kenneth E. is situated 1,100 feet southeast of Oscar Straus Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown and East End.
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Suburb
is the central business district…
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is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th…
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Neighborhood
's is a small, historic area…

Oscar Straus Memorial

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Latitude
38.89384° or 38° 53′ 38″ north
Longitude
-77.03162° or 77° 1′ 54″ west
Open location code
87C4VXV9+G9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 553142979
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­fountain
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­basin
Wiki­data ID
Q7106264

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Western Panjabi—“Oscar Straus Memorial” goes by many names.
Oscar S Straus Memorial FountainCebuano
Oscar Straus MemorialFrench
אנדרטת אוסקר שטראוסHebrew
آسکر اسٹراس میموریلUrdu
آسکر اسٹراس میموریلWestern Panjabi

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