Oscar Straus Memorial
The Oscar S. Straus Memorial in Washington, D.C., 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.Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
- Type: Body of water
- Description: artwork by Adolph Alexander Weinman
- Also known as: “Oscar S Straus Memorial Fountain” and “Oscar Straus Memorial Fountain”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Mall and Washington Monument.
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.
Washington Monument
Photo: Greyfiveys, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Washington Monument is a 555-foot tall obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States and the nation's first president. Washington Monument is situated 1,900 feet southwest of Oscar Straus Memorial.
National Museum of American History
Museum
The National Museum of American History: Kenneth E. Behring Center is a historical museum in Washington, D.C. It collects, preserves, and displays the heritage of the United States in the areas of social, political, cultural, scientific, and military history. National Museum of American History is situated 1,100 feet southeast of Oscar Straus Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown and East End.
Downtown
Suburb
Photo: Kurt Kaiser, CC0.
Downtown is the central business district of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. It is the third largest central business district in the United States.
East End
Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
East End is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th St, and includes the neighborhoods of Chinatown, Penn Quarter, Judiciary Square, and Mount Vernon Square. Most D.C. natives simply call this area Downtown.
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.
Oscar Straus Memorial
- Categories: sculpture, park, memorial, and fountain
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.89384° or 38° 53′ 38″ northLongitude
-77.03162° or 77° 1′ 54″ westOpen location code
87C4VXV9+G9OpenStreetMap ID
way 553142979OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=basinWikidata ID
Q7106264
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Western Panjabi—“Oscar Straus Memorial” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Oscar S Straus Memorial Fountain”
- French: “Oscar Straus Memorial”
- Hebrew: “אנדרטת אוסקר שטראוס”
- Urdu: “آسکر اسٹراس میموریل”
- Western Panjabi: “آسکر اسٹراس میموریل”
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