Samuel Gompers Memorial
Samuel Gompers Memorial | |
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Location | Massachusetts Ave., 10th & L Sts. NW, Reservation 69, Washington, District of Columbia |
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Coordinates | 38°54′14.22″N 77°1′35.4″W / 38.9039500°N 77.026500°WCoordinates: 38°54′14.22″N 77°1′35.4″W / 38.9039500°N 77.026500°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1933 |
Architect | Robert Aitken |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
MPS | Memorials in Washington, D.C. |
NRHP Reference # | 07001054[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 11, 2007[2] |
The Samuel Gompers Memorial is a bronze statue in Washington, D.C., listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is located at intersection of 10th Street, L Street, and Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C. The statue is in memory of Samuel Gompers, an English-born American cigar maker, labor union leader and a key figure in American labor history.
See also
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Gompers, Samuel, Memorial" (PDF). National Park Service. 10/11/2007. Retrieved August 18, 2011. Check date values in:
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External links
- http://dcmemorials.com/index_indiv0001702.htm
- http://www.thedctraveler.com/2008/08/monument-monday-samuel-gompers-memorial-statue/
- http://dcist.com/2007/08/15/super_size_samu.php
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