Benjamin Franklin Statue, Washington, DC
1889 (photograph 1977)
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This statue of Benjamin Franklin by Jacques Jouvenal and J.F. Manning, was unveiled in 1889 in Washington, DC. Standing eight feet high, this marble statue was a gift to Washington, DC from Stilson Hutchins, founder of the Washington Post.
The statue depicts the Founding Father in the diplomatic dress of the American Minister to the court of Louis XVI in France. He holds a document in his left hand and raises his right hand as a greeting. The pedestal is engraved with four characteristics of Franklin's life: PRINTER, PHILANTHROPIST, PATRIOT, and PHILOSOPHER.
This photo and description of the Benjamin Franklin Statue in Washington, DC are part of materials from the American Revolutionary Statuary in Washington DC Nomination form for the National Register of Historic Places.
The statue depicts the Founding Father in the diplomatic dress of the American Minister to the court of Louis XVI in France. He holds a document in his left hand and raises his right hand as a greeting. The pedestal is engraved with four characteristics of Franklin's life: PRINTER, PHILANTHROPIST, PATRIOT, and PHILOSOPHER.
This photo and description of the Benjamin Franklin Statue in Washington, DC are part of materials from the American Revolutionary Statuary in Washington DC Nomination form for the National Register of Historic Places.
This primary source comes from the Records of the National Park Service.
National Archives Identifier: 117691933
Full Citation: Benjamin Franklin Statue, Washington, DC; 1889 (photograph 1977); National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Washington, DC; National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records, 2013 - 2017; Records of the National Park Service, Record Group 79; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/benjamin-franklin-statue-washington-dc, May 31, 2023]Rights: Copyright Not Evaluated Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
