samuel monument known public artwork dedicated founder located east traffic circle northwest quadrant washington monument consists designed architect harder statue sculpted works include john paul jones memorial washington statues monument significant associated american revolution honored sculpture washington monument dedicated following years fundraising efforts thousands attendees dedication ceremony prominent citizens including president attorney general general monument restoration process completed listed national_register_of_historic_places monument surrounding lot owned maintained national_park_service federal agency history background german physician created alternative medicine system considered studied chemistry medicine earning medical degree appointed surgeon chief hospital dresden later served superintendent insane asylum serving faculty disillusioned standard medical procedures time including bleeding pursued considered natural laws medicine opposing developed laws meaning like cured like unorthodox views controversial time continued pursue studies published works including healing act chronic diseases peculiar nature cure considered greatest influence practice influential late 19th early 20th centuries monument honoring proposed physician meeting wasn june 45th session organization agreed undertake project members nation community began raising funds including largest single donation physician assisted endeavor formed committee select artist design committee consisted architects design competition held models submitted displayed new_york_city time public exhibition competition models held country committee unanimously selected model submitted german american ohio attended munich ohio state government commissioned create statue recently assassinated president moved new_york_city opened studio works included doors best known work including statues united_states capitol works thomas jefferson building statue washington listed national_register_of_historic_places created likeness bust sculpted david housed paris funds raised monument permission install structure washington difficult long process american visited country supporters monument lobbied members congress support erection president refused sign agreement election president supporters renewed efforts eventually won support congressional members president congressional vote authorize monument placed washington failed members representative delaware argued individuals distinguished careers military civil branches national government honored city supporters finally won approval congress january members voted approve monument placement appropriate foundation associated american revolution honored sculpture washington site selected monument chosen committee created congress committee included proposed monument senator general committee chose site east reason abundant opportunities display best advantage delicate lines features artist work architect chosen design monument harder firm israel harder statue founded contractor total cost monument installation dedication dedication ceremony took place june convention thousands people including hundreds medical professionals attended elaborate ceremony monument chairs distinguished guests including president wife supporters attorney general general wilson district commissioner floyd temporary adorned flags built shield guests sun president arrived marine band played hail chief physician washington presided event remarks included monument erected hope center truth spread result suffering increased mankind invocation provided presbyterian minister served chairman monument committee gave brief address formally presented monument monument unveiled marine band played country thee president physician cincinnati presented monument government behalf organization members said possible memorable year marks time dividing point centuries rear nation capital beautiful monument commemorating genius loyalty followers ode physician new_york read followed acceptance monument government representative colonel said great pleasure honor government officer charge public buildings grounds district_of_columbia accept monument behalf government assure care taken preservation marine band played star banner followed address attorney general stated center park stands statue great warrior general scott statue great statesman great placed statue scientist reformer good physician said test man shall wrought interests country humanity world merit said exposed uncovered truth uncovered errors ceremony concluded crowd giving cheers president followed band playing music following ceremony president invited guests white_house received state rooms later history june years original dedication hosted celebration washington ceremony organized societies organizations held music provided marine band brass ceremony attendees realized monument need repair including mosaic statue physician organized fundraising drive called years members public raised repairs working national_park_service committee hired oversee restoration process included statue evaluated cleaned granite cleaned fountain basin pedestal monument restored brick surrounding plaza relayed leveled missing oak tree replaced informal covered completion restoration project marked event monument site september representatives attendance monument added historic sites february october designated contributing property sixteenth street listed monument surrounding lot owned maintained federal agency design location samuel monument located reservation small triangular lot east street massachusetts avenue monument faces west traffic circle general equestrian statue opposite circle listed classical revival monument consists seated statue central niche statue measures tall wide long wearing long robes right leg crossed left leg right arm resting arm chair head rests right hand left arm resting left arm chair left hand holding book depicted bald concentrate looking left niche decorative mosaic designed art style lion head lion head stone right relief snake wrapped left relief open book chemist bowl niche flanked columns panel bears inscription statue latin inscription translates likes cured like niche pair bronze sculpted measuring high long left depict student chemist german inscription die gross meaning gentle power great left right depict teacher physician latin inscription meaning thing charity right shell motif located end post adorned shield lion head large shell posts semi circular steps lead tall long wide fountain basin bird like fountain relief nude figures kneeling inscriptions monument include following left bronze relief second left bronze relief right bronze relief second right bronze relief niche base figure left figure right figure right die gross left left end post leipzig right end post christian friedrich samuel doctor medicine leader great medical reformation nineteenth center panel paris july right panel 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Samuel Hahnemann Monument