Francis Griffith Newlands Memorial Fountain, Present Day
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The Francis Griffith Newlands Memorial Fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle on the Washington, D.C./Maryland border. It was designed by Edward Wilton Donn in 1933, and was erected in 1938. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Francis Griffith Newlands Memorial Fountain
As the discussion around who and why a person receives a memorial continues, the Francis Griffith Newlands Memorial Fountain serves as one example of changing opinions regarding a person’s legacy. Commissioned by his wife, Edith McAllister Newlands…