Dupont Circle Fountain-Facing Southwest
This file appears in: Rear Admiral Francis Dupont Memorial Fountain: Standing at the center of Dupont Circle, this fountain is the second memorial to Rear Admiral Francis Dupont to exist at this location.
The Dupont Circle fountain, located at the center of Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. Designed by Henry Bacon and sculpted by Daniel Chester French, the marble fountain is in honor of Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont. The fountain's shaft features carvings of three classical nudes symbolizing the sea, the stars, and the wind. Sculpted in 1921, the fountain is designated a contributing property to the Dupont Circle Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
This file appears in: Rear Admiral Francis Dupont Memorial Fountain: Standing at the center of Dupont Circle, this fountain is the second memorial to Rear Admiral Francis Dupont to exist at this location.
Rear Admiral Francis Dupont Memorial Fountain: Standing at the center of Dupont Circle, this fountain is the second memorial to Rear Admiral Francis Dupont to exist at this location.
Located in the center of DuPont Circle, this white marble fountain is the second monument to Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont to exist at this location. The original monument was a bronze statue…