This is a pretty wild one for a personal residence. Here’s the name:

From Wikipedia:

“In 1971, sculptor John Cavanaugh chose to create a statue honoring her rather than her accomplished father. A picture of her was not found at the time, so Cavanaugh sculpted his idea of an idealized Victorian lady instead…The statue stands in front of a private residence on North Carolina Avenue and Sixth Street, SE in Washington, D.C.. The subject’s head is turned to the left as if gazing toward the nearby Seward Square, named for her adoptive father. Olive died in Washington, D.C., and is buried in Fredonia, NY with her parents.”

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PoPville flickr user annejuliet found this one. I assume it’s somewhere near Capitol Hill?

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The Code Pink memorial has been set up outside Busboys and Poets on 14th and V Streets, NW for quite a while. When it was originally placed there memorializing civilians killed in the Iraq war (I think) I found it very moving. But I don’t think it was ever meant to be a permanent memorial. It is looking more like an eyesore, to me, these days. What do you think – is it time for this memorial to be removed?

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I reader emailed me about this statue getting a touch up months ago. I totally forgot about it until I walked by last weekend. The green is striking. I think it came out great. It’s across from the Hinkley Hilton on Connecticut Ave.

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According to Embassy.org:

“The memorial garden, dedicated in 1991, was a project of the Kahlil Gibran Centennial Foundation, established in 1983 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the poet’s birth in Besherre, Lebanon.”

It is a stunning memorial located right near Rock Creek Park. It’s quite large and in addition to the sculpture, has fountains, benches and inscribed quotes by the poet. I highly recommend checking it out next time you’re in the area. It could be a great relaxing reading spot for sure. I absolutely love stumbling upon sights like this.

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IMG_2273, originally uploaded by Prince of Petworth.

This was in the front yard of home in Capitol Hill. Do you think it is a memorial/initials of someone who once lived in the home? It reminds me a bit of the tree box memorial in Mt. Pleasant.

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IMG_1659, originally uploaded by Prince of Petworth.

This is a relatively new memorial dedicated in 2007. From their Web site:

“The Victims of Communism Memorial was dedicated by President George W. Bush on June 12, 2007. The dedication ceremony featured the unveiling of the “Goddess of Democracy,” a bronze replica of a statue erected by Chinese students in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China in the spring of 1989. Many world leaders have already visited the memorial site to pay their respects and lay wreaths. It is located at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and New Jersey Avenue, NW on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.”

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On Aug. 31st we spoke about the removal of the Ghost Bike memorial to Alice Swanson at 20th and R.

I received the following email this morning:

“Early this morning, 22 white bicycles (ghost bikes) were placed around the intersection of Connecticut Avenue, R Street, and 20th Street NW, at the location where cyclist Alice Swanson was killed. The bikes are replacing the original ghost bike which was removed by the city under the direction of the Mayor’s office. The city has also removed the secondary memorial placed by Ms. Swanson’s aunt. The original ghost bike was placed in front of La Tomate restaurant by the Washington Area Bicycle Association as a memorial to Ms. Swanson and a warning of the dangers that confront cyclists.

The bikes will be decorated with flowers throughout the day. A blog with a statement about the revenge of the ghost bikes can be found at: aliceswansonridesagain.wordpress.com“

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We had a brief discussion on this memorial in the past. I’ve received a number of emails saying that the memorial has been removed. City Desk reports:

“The bike

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I’ve always liked this memorial by Mass Ave. just east of 16th Street, NW. I love the color contrasted with the concrete:

Who can translate the Latin?

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DSCN1514, originally uploaded by Prince of Petworth.

A friend of mine had been telling me about a “grave marker” in Mt. Pleasant for a couple of weeks but I was finally able to check it out on Sunday. It is located on the 1700 block of Kilbourne Street, NW. I was able to speak to some neighbors who said that it was just a memorial. It is very small and very easy to walk by without noticing it. I think it is a touching tribute, though definitely the first memorial like this I’ve ever seen on a residential street.

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DSCN7045, originally uploaded by Prince of Petworth.

“Dear PoP,

I’m writing about something I’ve seen mentioned a couple of times on your site, with some discussion/debate, but which is very close to my heart.

This morning, I stopped by Alice Swanson’s ghost bike. I was placing some flowers in the basket and debating whether to clean out some of the older flowers left there, when a gentleman came up and asked me if I was a friend of Alice’s. I said I was, and he said that he lived in the area and biked by every day, and appreciated seeing the bike every day.

I know that not all of your readers and commenters feel the same way, and I don’t know what the future plans are for Alice’s bike. I do know that I try to tend to it whenever I am nearby, and I know that countless others– those who knew Alice and many who didn’t– also keep it looking nice, and often decorate it for holidays and such. If this is a distraction to riders or an eyesore to some, I’m sorry– that is certainly not the intention. For many of us, it is a place to remember Alice and to have an outward expression of our feelings at her loss and also at her life, and the ghost bike itself stands as a reminder of caution.

Today is the one year anniversary of Alice’s death. Whether Alice’s bike remains for another day or another decade, I hope that it will be a reminder to all of us to be safe, to ride safe, walk safe, drive safe, and be aware of one another. And I hope that it will remind all of us to tell our friends and loved ones that we care about them, to appreciate their presence in our lives, and to never take them for granted.”

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I thought this was an interesting combination of an old building contrasted with a more modern addition and new building. The buildings to the left is the Acacia Life Insurance Building house the law firm of Jones Day, located on the 300 block of New Jersey Avenue, NW (roughly). I think the glass structure in the middle looks fantastic. The new building to the right, I believe, is available for lease. So what do you think of the look?

Incidentally I had never visited the Japanese American WWII memorial:

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This is Philip Jaisohn, outside the Korean Embassy (or Cultural Center) in Kalorama. I love learning about these folks. Has anyone ever heard of him before?

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DSCN9898, originally uploaded by Prince of Petworth.

I saw this near Embassy Row on Mass Ave. I’ve never seen one like this before. Do you think it looks good?

I know I can google it but does anyone know offhand – who these folks are?

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