George Gordon Meade Memorial
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38°53′32″N 77°00′59″W / 38.892131°N 77.016444°WCoordinates: 38°53′32″N 77°00′59″W / 38.892131°N 77.016444°W |
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George Gordon Meade Memorial
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| Part of | Civil War Monuments in Washington, D.C. |
| NRHP Reference # | 78000257 |
| Added to NRHP | September 20, 1978 |
| Location | 300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C., United States |
| Designer |
Charles Grafly (sculptor) Grant Simon and Edward P. Simon (architects) Piccirilli Brothers (carver) George A. Fuller Company (contractor) |
| Material | marble and granite (sculpture) granite (base) |
| Height | 17.10 feet (5.21 m) |
| Opening date | October 19, 1927 |
| Dedicated to | George Meade |
38°53′32″N 77°00′59″W / 38.892131°N 77.016444°WCoordinates: 38°53′32″N 77°00′59″W / 38.892131°N 77.016444°W
The George Gordon Meade Memorial, also known as the Meade Memorial or Major General George Gordon Meade, is a public artwork in Washington, D.C. honoring George Meade, a career military officer from Pennsylvania who is best known for defeating General Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg. The monument is sited on the 300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue NW in front of the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse. It was originally located at Union Square, but was removed and placed in storage for fourteen years before being installed at its current location. The statue was sculpted by Charles Grafly, an educator and founder of the National Sculpture Society, and was a gift from the state of Pennsylvania. Prominent attendees at the dedication ceremony in 1927 included President Calvin Coolidge, Governor John Stuchell Fisher, Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon, and Senator Simeon D. Fess.
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