Dupont Circle Fountain
The Dupont Circle Fountain, formally known as the Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Dupont Memorial Fountain, is a fountain located in the center of Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. It honors Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont, a prominent American naval officer and member of the Du Pont family. The fountain replaced a statue of Du Pont that was installed in 1884. Designed by Henry Bacon and sculpted by Daniel Chester French, the fountain was dedicated in 1921. Prominent guests at the dedication ceremony included First Lady Florence Harding, Secretary of War John W. Weeks and Secretary of the Navy Edwin Denby.
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Dupont Circle Fountain | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Part of | Civil War Monuments in Washington, D.C. |
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| NRHP reference No. | 78000257 |
| Added to NRHP | September 20, 1978 |
| Location | Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C., United States |
| Designer | Daniel Chester French (sculptor) Henry Bacon (architect) Piccirilli Brothers (carver) George A. Fuller Company (contractor) |
| Material | Marble Concrete (base) |
| Width | 11.6 feet (3.5 m) |
| Height | 16 feet (4.9 m) |
| Opening date | May 17, 1921 |
| Dedicated to | Samuel Francis Du Pont |
The fountain is one of eighteen Civil War monuments collectively listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The marble fountain, which is adorned with three allegorical sculptures, rests on a concrete base and is surrounded by an open plaza. The fountain and surrounding park are owned and maintained by the National Park Service, a federal agency of the Interior Department.