Butt-Millet Memorial Fountain
The Butt–Millet Memorial Fountain is a memorial fountain in President's Park in Washington, D.C., in the United States. Dedicated in October 1913, it commemorates the deaths of Archibald Butt and Francis Davis Millet.Photo: Tim Evanson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Fountain
- Description: artwork by Thomas Hastings and Daniel Chester French
- Also known as: “Butt–Millet Memorial Fountain”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Mall and The Oval Office.
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.
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 770 feet north of Butt-Millet Memorial Fountain.
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 2,200 feet south of Butt-Millet Memorial Fountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golden Triangle and 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.
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.
Butt-Millet Memorial Fountain
- Categories: sculpture, tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.89528° or 38° 53′ 43″ northLongitude
-77.03744° or 77° 2′ 15″ westOpen location code
87C4VXW7+42OpenStreetMap ID
way 555082617OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q5002757
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Butt-Millet Memorial Fountain” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “伯特-米莱特纪念喷泉”
- French: “fontaine du mémorial Butt-Millet”
- French: “Fontaine du mémorial Butt-Millet”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Butt-Millet Memorial Fountain”
- Norwegian: “Butt-Millet Memorial Fountain”
- Russian: “Мемориальный фонтан Батта-Миллета”
- Spanish: “Fuente Conmemorativa Butt-Millet”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include White House Kitchen Garden and Zero Milestone.
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