Columbus Circle (Washington, D.C.)
| Columbus Circle | |
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| Location | |
| Washington, DC | |
| Roads at junction: |
Massachusetts Avenue NE Louisiana Avenue NE Delaware Avenue NE 1st Street NE E Street NE |
| Construction | |
| Type: | Traffic circle |
| Maintained by: | DDOT |
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Columbus Circle | |
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In the center of Columbus Circle is the Columbus Fountain, a monument to Christopher Columbus. | |
| Coordinates | 38°53′47.04″N 77°0′23.76″W / 38.8964000°N 77.0066000°WCoordinates: 38°53′47.04″N 77°0′23.76″W / 38.8964000°N 77.0066000°W |
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| Built | 1912 |
| NRHP Reference # | 78003061[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 7, 1968 |
Columbus Circle, also known as Union Station Plaza or Columbus Plaza, is a traffic circle at the intersection of Delaware, Louisiana and Massachusetts Avenues and E and First Streets, Northeast in Washington, D.C.
It is located between Union Station and the grounds of the United States Capitol. Union Station and its access roads interrupt this circle on one side, forming an arc.
The centerpiece of the circle is the Columbus Fountain, flanked by three 110 ft (34 m) flagpoles, designed by Daniel Burnham. The circle is ringed by flags of each of the 50 U.S. states in order of admission to the Union plus the flags of the U.S. territories and the District of Columbia. It is enclosed with a stone balustrade.[2]
The plaza was put through a massive renovation between 2011 and 2013.[3]
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References
- ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ http://focus.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/80004523.pdf
- ↑ D.C. to rebuild Union Station plaza - Dr. Gridlock - The Washington Post