circle fountain formally known rear admiral memorial fountain fountain located center washington honors rear admiral prominent american naval officer member family fountain replaced statue installed designed sculpted fountain dedicated prominent guests dedication ceremony included lady secretary war secretary navy fountain eighteen civil war monuments collectively listed national_register_of_historic_places marble fountain adorned sculptures rests concrete base surrounded open plaza fountain surrounding park owned maintained national_park_service federal agency history background began constructing time called western boundary city residential areas february congress renamed circle authorized memorial honor services mexican american war civil war played large role modernization navy civil war responsible making union blockade effective confederacy failed attempt attack charleston career record bronze statue sculpted dedicated december cost attendees ceremony included president senator admiral porter general circle exotic plants hundreds trees early 20th century members prominent family wanted memorial greater artistic value lobbied replacement family disliked statue base statue begun sink tilt resulting jokes sailors senator wife niece led efforts replace statue family asked government funds new memorial approve design february congress approved replacement statue insisted construction beginning years family chose architect sculptor french design fountain reflected styles popular neighborhood time mansion located northeast edge circle bacon best known designing french best known work statue abraham_lincoln inside memorial french works washington include thomas memorial total cost commission approved design work began fountain shortly congress wanted recognition earlier attempt honor inscription fountain include fact statue erected congress replaced early model included plans fountain water wasn incorporated final design fountain carved carved french statue abraham_lincoln lincoln memorial contractor projects include building plaza hotel new_york_city statue moved wilmington delaware hometown family later year fountain installed pipes placed potential fountain built installation mature trees thick vegetation planted surrounding park dedication fountain formally dedicated afternoon ceremony supervised lieutenant colonel described simple impressive temporary stand decorated flags shields built prominent guests including lady secretary war secretary navy chairs placed surrounding fountain sailors served event invited guests seated performed music following concert members public allowed enter area soon filled surrounding park invocation given followed presentation colors band performed stars stripes forever cloth screens fountain removed granddaughter ford band performed national anthem fountain formally presented rear admiral served alongside weeks received fountain gift family behalf government speech given praised services country stated hereditary background justified hope fulfilled officer career service active constitution proved inspiration later activities praised attitude fellow sailors willingness country needs concluded speech noting proud navy new memorial expressed hopes maintained following speech young girls descendants emily placed laurel fountain water ceremony concluded band performing columbia gem ocean later history fountain frequent target repeatedly break fingers hands sculptures new hands later carved attached sculptures fountain temporarily removed built beneath moved original location years later fountain pumping system replaced new system installed workers forgot connect pipes fountain issue corrected following year fountain operational fountain eighteen civil war monuments washington collectively listed national_register_of_historic_places september historic sites march civil war monuments equestrian sculpture battlefield peace monument statues admiral brigadier general general fountain designated contributing property listed october circle historic district listed july late 1990s fountain restored sculptor fountain surrounding park owned maintained national_park_service federal agency design location fountain sits center park traffic circle neighborhood northwest quadrant washington park located convergence 19th street connecticut avenue massachusetts avenue double white marble fountain rests concrete base upper basin fountain approximately feet high feet wide weighs tons supported ton shaft adorned figures arts figures approximately feet tall feet wide weigh tons represent sea stars wind sea represented female figure long hair holding boat right hand shoulder left hand left foot rests stars nude female figure long hair holding globe left hand faced downward wind nude male figure ship sail holding shell left hand use horn facing right water upper basin large lower basin approximately feet tall inscription outer rim lower basin states memorial fountain replaces statue erected congress united states recognition distinguished services samuel francis united states navy circular concrete base features sets steps lead surrounding plaza radial paths corresponding surrounding streets lead plaza edges park
Dupont Circle Fountain