Admiral David G. Farragut (Ream statue)
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38°54′07″N 77°02′20″W / 38.901944°N 77.038972°WCoordinates: 38°54′07″N 77°02′20″W / 38.901944°N 77.038972°W |
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Admiral David G. Farragut
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| Part of | Civil War Monuments in Washington, D.C. |
| NRHP Reference # | 78000257 |
| Added to NRHP | September 20, 1978 |
| Location | Farragut Square, Washington, D.C., United States |
| Designer | Vinnie Ream |
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Bronze (sculpture) Granite (base) |
| Length | 3 feet (0.91 m) |
| Width | 3 feet (0.91 m) |
| Height | 10 feet (3.0 m) |
| Opening date | April 25, 1881 |
| Dedicated to | David Farragut |
38°54′07″N 77°02′20″W / 38.901944°N 77.038972°WCoordinates: 38°54′07″N 77°02′20″W / 38.901944°N 77.038972°W
Admiral David G. Farragut is a statue in Washington, D.C. honoring David Farragut, a career military officer who served as the first admiral in the United States Navy. The monument is sited in the center of Farragut Square, a city square in downtown Washington, D.C. The statue was sculpted by female artist Vinnie Ream, whose best known works include a statue of Abraham Lincoln and several statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection. The monument was dedicated in 1881 in an extravagant ceremony attended by President James A. Garfield, members of his cabinet, and thousands of spectators. It was the first monument erected in Washington, D.C. in honor of a naval war hero.
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