Equestrian statue of Winfield Scott Hancock
General Winfield Scott Hancock is an equestrian statue of Winfield Scott Hancock, by Henry Jackson Ellicott together with architect Paul J. Pelz. It is located at Pennsylvania Avenue in United States Navy Memorial Park at the northwest corner of 7th Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C.
| General Winfield Scott Hancock | |
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Statue in 2009 | |
| Artist | Henry Jackson Ellicott |
| Year | 1896 |
| Type | Bronze |
| Dimensions | 270 cm × 210 cm (9 ft × 7 ft) |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Owner | National Park Service |
Equestrian statue of Winfield Scott Hancock | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Coordinates | 38°53′37.46″N 77°1′20.12″W |
| Part of | Civil War Monuments in Washington, DC. |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000257 |
| Added to NRHP | September 20, 1978 |
It was commissioned on March 2, 1889, and dedicated on May 12, 1896, by president Grover Cleveland. It cost $50,000.
The statue is a contributing monument to the Civil War Monuments in Washington, DC, of the National Register of Historic Places.
The statue is featured in the opening of the Netflix series House of Cards.
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