Ward Circle
 Ward Circle and Katzen Arts Center in 2006 | |
| Namesake | Artemas Ward |
|---|---|
| Type | Traffic circle |
| Owner | District of Columbia |
| Maintained by | DDOT,National Park Service |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Coordinates | 38°56′16″N77°05′09″W/ 38.93778°N 77.08583°W |
Ward Circleis atraffic circleat the intersection of Nebraska andMassachusettsAvenues inNorthwest,Washington, D.C.The circle, totaling 30,243 sq ft (2,809.7 m2), is owned and administered by theNational Park Servicethrough itsRock Creek Parkunit.[1]On three sides is the campus ofAmerican University,while the fourth is occupied by theNebraska Avenue Complex,a U.S. government facility.
The circle was constructed and landscaped in the 1930s to display the 27.5-foot (8.4 m) bronze, memorialstatue of Artemas Ward.[2][3]Wardwas the first Commander-in-Chief in theAmerican Revolutionary War.[4]SculptorLeonard Crunellecreated the statue over a three-year period, while the base and pedestal were built by J. F. Manning Co.[5]The pedestal is made fromStony Creekgranite.[5]
The president and fellows ofHarvard Universitydonated the $50,000 to cover the cost of the statue.[5]The donation fulfilled the terms of the will of Artemus Ward, an alumnus of Harvard and the great-grandson of Maj. Gen. Artemus Ward.[6]The statue was unveiled on November 3, 1938, by Mrs. Wesley Feick, the great-great-granddaughter of Maj. Gen. Ward.[6]Secretary of WarHarry Hines Woodringspoke at the unveiling.[6]
Located on the west side of the circle, the home of American University'sSchool of Public Affairswas named for and is still sometimes known asWard Circle.In 2017, the official name of the building was changed toKerwin Hallafter former university presidentCornelius M. Kerwin.[7][8]On the North side of the circle is American University'sKatzen Arts Center.
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- ^"Reservation List: The Parks of the National Park System, Washington, DC"(PDF).www.nps.gov.National Park Service; Land Resources Program Center; National Capital Region. August 2011.RetrievedFebruary 27,2018.
- ^"Monuments, Statues and Memorials: Rock Creek Park".National Park Service.April 10, 2015.RetrievedFebruary 27,2018.
- ^"Details Drafted for Ward Circle".Washington Evening Star.March 13, 1933. p. 17.
- ^"General Artemas Ward (sculpture)".Smithsonian Institution.RetrievedFebruary 27,2018.
- ^abc"Artemas Ward Marker Plans, Site Approved: Work on Monument to War Hero to Start Next Week".The Washington Post.September 21, 1937. p. 13.
- ^abc"Ward Statue to be Unveiled on Thursday: Delano to Preside Woodring to Speak Memorial to General".The Washington Post.October 31, 1938. p. X3.
- ^Samsel, Haley (June 27, 2017)."Ward Circle Building now named Kerwin Hall".The Eagle.RetrievedFebruary 27,2018.
- ^Cassell, Jack C. (May 23, 2017)."Board of Trustees Spring 2017 Meeting Summary"(Press release). American University.RetrievedFebruary 27,2018.
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