Statue of John Aaron Rawlins, Washington D.C.

Name: Statue of John Aaron Rawlins
Address: Washington D.C., United States

#362 among attractions in Washington D.C.

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The statue of John Aaron Rawlins, a United States Army general who served during the Civil War and later as Secretary of War, is a focal point of Rawlins Park, a small public park in Washington, D.C.'s Foggy Bottom neighborhood. It was installed in 1874, but relocated several times between 1880 and 1931. The statue was sculpted by French-American artist Joseph A. Bailly, whose best known work is the statue of George Washington in front of Independence Hall in Philadelphia. ()

Opened: 1874 (150 years ago)Width: 4 ftHeight: 20 ftCoordinates: 38°53'45"N, 77°2'31"W

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Northwest Washington (Foggy Bottom - GWU - West End)Washington D.C. United States

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Statue of John Aaron Rawlins – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Concordia German Evangelical Church and Rectory, First Division Monument, Octagon House, Butt–Millet Memorial Fountain.

~1130 ftNW
Church, Italianate architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Concordia German Evangelical Church and Rectory, Washington D.C.
6 min walk • Concordia German Evangelical Church and Rectory, also known as Concordia United Church of Christ and Rectory is a historic church in Northwest, Washington, D.C.
~950 ftE
Historical place, Monuments and statues
First Division Monument, Washington D.C.
5 min walk • The First Division Monument is located in President's Park, south of State Place Northwest, between 17th Street Northwest and West Executive Avenue Northwest in Washington, DC, United States. The Monument commemorates those who died while serving in the 1st Infantry Division of the U.S. Army of World War I and subsequent wars.
~260 ftNE
Museum, History museum, Reportedly haunted
Octagon House, Washington D.C.
2 min walk • The Octagon House, also known as the Colonel John Tayloe III House, is located at 1799 New York Avenue, Northwest in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
~1290 ftE
Monuments and statues
Butt–Millet Memorial Fountain, Washington D.C.
7 min walk • 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.
~870 ftSE
Museum, History museum, Art museum
DAR Museum, Washington D.C.
5 min walk • The DAR Museum, run by the Daughters of the American Revolution, is an art and history museum in Washington, D.C. The museum is located in Memorial Continental Hall, just down the street from DAR Constitution Hall, where some of the museum's concerts take place.
~1030 ftS
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Art Museum of the Americas, Washington D.C.
5 min walk • Art Museum of the Americas, located in Washington, D.C. is the first art museum in the United States primarily devoted to exhibiting works of modern and contemporary art from Latin America and the Caribbean.
~590 ftSE
Memorial, Specialty museum, Museum
American Red Cross National Headquarters, Washington D.C.
3 min walk • The American Red Cross National Headquarters is located at 430 17th Street NW in Washington, D.C. Built between 1915 and 1917, it serves both as a memorial to women who served in the American Civil War and as the headquarters building for the American Red Cross. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965.
~1250 ftS
Monuments and statues
Statue of José Gervasio Artigas, Washington D.C.
7 min walk • General Jose Gervasio Artigas is a bronze statue, in Washington, DC, capital of the United States, at the intersection of Constitution Avenue and Virginia Avenue, at 18th Street. It is one of a set called the Statues of the Liberators.
~1140 ftSE
Beaux-Arts architecture
Pan American Union Building, Washington D.C.
6 min walk • The Pan American Union Building is the headquarters for the Organization of American States. It is located at 17th Street N.W. between C Street N.W. and Constitution Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C.
~840 ftSE
Nightlife, Music and shows, Concert hall
DAR Constitution Hall, Washington D.C.
5 min walk • DAR Constitution Hall is a concert hall located at 1776 D Street NW, near the White House in Washington, D.C. It was built in 1929 by the Daughters of the American Revolution to house its annual convention when membership delegations outgrew Memorial Continental Hall.
~570 ftE
Museum
Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
3 min walk • The Corcoran Gallery of Art was an art museum in Washington, D.C. United States, that is now the location of the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design, a part of the George Washington University.

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Which popular attractions are close to Statue of John Aaron Rawlins?

Nearby attractions include Octagon House, Washington D.C. (2 min walk), Rawlins Park, Washington D.C. (2 min walk), United States General Services Administration Building, Washington D.C. (2 min walk), Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. (3 min walk).

How to get to Statue of John Aaron Rawlins by public transport?

The nearest stations to Statue of John Aaron Rawlins:

Bus

19th St & F St Northwest (4 min walk)
21st St & F St Northwest (7 min walk)

Metro

Farragut West • Lines: Bl, Or, Sv (11 min walk)
Farragut North • Lines: Rd (14 min walk)

Train

L'Enfant (34 min walk)