Francis Griffith Newlands Memorial Fountain, Bethesda

Name: Francis Griffith Newlands Memorial Fountain
Address: Chevy Chase Circle NW, Bethesda, 20015, United States

#12 among attractions in Bethesda

Memorial, View point

Francis Griffith Newlands Memorial Fountain

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Facts and practical information

Francis Griffith Newlands Memorial Fountain is a historic fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle, on the border between the Chevy Chase neighborhood, Northwest, Washington, D.C. and the community of Chevy Chase, Maryland. The fountain was designed by Edward W. Donn, Jr. in 1933 and erected in 1938. The project was funded by Newlands' widow. ()

Built: 1938 (86 years ago)Coordinates: 38°58'10"N, 77°4'38"W

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Chevy Chase Circle NWChevy Chase (Chevy Chase Village)Bethesda 20015 United States

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Day trips

Francis Griffith Newlands Memorial Fountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mazza Gallerie, The Shops at Wisconsin Place, Comet Ping Pong, Peter Muhlenberg Memorial.

0.8 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Mazza Gallerie, Washington D.C.
21 min walk • Mazza Gallerie is a shopping mall in the Friendship Heights neighborhood of northwest Washington, D.C. directly connected to the Friendship Heights station. It includes a four level parking garage and three levels of retail stores. The mall is named after Louise Mazza, whose daughter Olga inherited the land prior to development.
0.6 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Shops at Wisconsin Place, Bethesda
17 min walk • The Shops at Wisconsin Place is an open-air shopping center that is part of the mixed-use Wisconsin Place complex, located in Chevy Chase, Maryland, located on the site of a former Woodward & Lothrop department store, which was converted to Hecht's in 1995 and closed in 2005.
1 miSE
Nightlife, Restaurant
Comet Ping Pong, Washington D.C.
26 min walk • Comet Ping Pong is a pizzeria, restaurant, and concert venue located on Connecticut Avenue in Washington, D.C.'s Chevy Chase neighborhood. Owned by James Alefantis, Comet has received critical acclaim from The Washington Post, The Washingtonian, New York magazine, the DCist, and Guy Fieri of Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.
1.2 miS
Monuments and statues
Peter Muhlenberg Memorial, Washington D.C.
30 min walk • The Peter Muhlenberg Memorial is a public monument in Washington, D.C. It honors John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg, a Lutheran minister, Continental Army general, Federalist Era American politician, and member of the prominent Muhlenberg family.
1.1 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Washington D.C.
30 min walk • St. Paul's Lutheran Church is a decorated Gothic Revival-style Lutheran church in northwest Washington, D.C. Currently located off of Connecticut Avenue NW, between Ellicott and Everett Streets, it was originally founded in 1843 as the first English-speaking Lutheran church in the District.
~470 ftW
Area
Chevy Chase Village, Bethesda
3 min walk • Chevy Chase Village, Maryland is an incorporated municipality in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, bordering Washington, D.C. It is made up of sections 1, 1a, and 2 of Chevy Chase, as originally designated by The Chevy Chase Land Company. The population was 1,953 as of the 2010 census.
0.8 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Collection at Chevy Chase, Washington D.C.
21 min walk • The Collection is a set of shops and restaurants near the Friendship Heights Metro station on Wisconsin Avenue in Chevy Chase, Maryland, along the Washington, D.C.-Maryland border. The area was developed by the Chevy Chase Land Company, founded in 1890 by U.S. Senator Francis G. Newlands, who acquired a great deal of property in the D.C.
0.5 miS
Neoclassical architecture
Chevy Chase Arcade, Washington D.C.
13 min walk • The Chevy Chase Arcade is an historic structure located in the Chevy Chase neighborhood in the Northwest Quadrant of Washington, D.C. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
~1530 ftS
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Avalon Theatre, Washington D.C.
8 min walk • The Avalon Theatre, formerly known as Chevy Chase Theatre, is an historic structure located in the Chevy Chase neighborhood in the Northwest Quadrant of Washington, D.C. The Classical Revival building was designed by the architectural firm of Upman and Adams and completed in 1922.
1.5 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Bethesda Theatre, Bethesda
40 min walk • The Bethesda Theatre, constructed in 1938, is a historic Streamline Moderne movie theater located at 7719 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, United States. It is a multi-level building composed of rectangular blocks: an auditorium block and a lower street-front lobby and entrance block, including shops.
0.8 miSW
Park
Willoughby Park, Bethesda
21 min walk • Willoughby Park is a city park in Friendship Heights, an incorporated area on the edge of Washington, D.C. Named after the adjacent Willoughby Condominium Building, it is at the intersection of Willard Ave and Friendship Boulevard.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Francis Griffith Newlands Memorial Fountain?

Nearby attractions include Chevy Chase Village, Bethesda (3 min walk), Chevy Chase, Bethesda (4 min walk), Western Avenue, Bethesda (5 min walk), Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library, Washington D.C. (8 min walk).

How to get to Francis Griffith Newlands Memorial Fountain by public transport?

The nearest stations to Francis Griffith Newlands Memorial Fountain:

Bus

Friendship Heights Metro • Lines: 1, 11, 23, 29, 30N, 30S, 31, 33, 34, 37, E4, E6, L2, L8, N2, N4, N6, T2 (22 min walk)
Bethesda Metro • Lines: 32, 34, J2, J4, L2 (37 min walk)

Metro

Friendship Heights • Lines: Rd (21 min walk)
Bethesda • Lines: Rd (36 min walk)