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Summary

The Grand Army of the Republic Memorial (G.A.R. Memorial), also known as the Dr. Benjamin F. Stephenson Memorial, located at the intersection of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Street_(Washington,_D.C.)" class="extiw" title="en:7th Street (Washington, D.C.)">7th Street</a>, C Street, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_Avenue" class="extiw" title="en:Pennsylvania Avenue">Pennsylvania Avenue</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest,_Washington,_D.C." class="extiw" title="en:Northwest, Washington, D.C.">N.W.</a>, in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penn_Quarter,_Washington,_D.C." class="extiw" title="en:Penn Quarter, Washington, D.C.">Penn Quarter</a> neighborhood of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C." class="extiw" title="en:Washington, D.C.">Washington, D.C.</a> The former <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:National_Bank_of_Washington_301_7th_Street,_NW_in_Washington,_D.C.JPG" title="File:National Bank of Washington 301 7th Street, NW in Washington, D.C.JPG">National Bank of Washington</a> is visible on the right-hand side.


Sculpted by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Massey_Rhind" class="extiw" title="en:J. Massey Rhind">John Massey Rhind</a>, and dedicated on July 3, 1909, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze_sculpture" class="extiw" title="en:Bronze sculpture">bronze sculpture</a> honors Benjamin F. Stephenson, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Medicine" class="extiw" title="en:Doctor of Medicine">M.D.</a>, founder of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Army_of_the_Republic" class="extiw" title="en:Grand Army of the Republic">Grand Army of the Republic</a> (G.A.R.).

The G.A.R. Memorial is one of seventeen <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War" class="extiw" title="en:American Civil War">Civil War</a> monuments in Washington, D.C., that were collectively listed on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places" class="extiw" title="en:National Register of Historic Places">National Register of Historic Places</a> (NRHP) on September 20, 1978. In addition, the G.A.R. Memorial is designated as a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contributing_property" class="extiw" title="en:Contributing property">contributing property</a> to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_Avenue_National_Historic_Site" class="extiw" title="en:Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site">Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site</a>, listed on the NRHP on October 15, 1966, and the Downtown Historic District, listed on the NRHP on September 22, 2001.

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current08:06, 12 January 2017Thumbnail for version as of 08:06, 12 January 20173,264 × 2,448 (1.95 MB)127.0.0.1 (talk)The Grand Army of the Republic Memorial (G.A.R. Memorial), also known as the Dr. Benjamin F. Stephenson Memorial, located at the intersection of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Street_(Washington,_D.C.)" class="extiw" title="en:7th Street (Washington, D.C.)">7th Street</a>, C Street, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_Avenue" class="extiw" title="en:Pennsylvania Avenue">Pennsylvania Avenue</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest,_Washington,_D.C." class="extiw" title="en:Northwest, Washington, D.C.">N.W.</a>, in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penn_Quarter,_Washington,_D.C." class="extiw" title="en:Penn Quarter, Washington, D.C.">Penn Quarter</a> neighborhood of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C." class="extiw" title="en:Washington, D.C.">Washington, D.C.</a> The former <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:National_Bank_of_Washington_301_7th_Street,_NW_in_Washington,_D.C.JPG" title="File:National Bank of Washington 301 7th Street, NW in Washington, D.C.JPG">National Bank of Washington</a> is visible on the right-hand side. <p><br> Sculpted by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Massey_Rhind" class="extiw" title="en:J. Massey Rhind">John Massey Rhind</a>, and dedicated on July 3, 1909, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze_sculpture" class="extiw" title="en:Bronze sculpture">bronze sculpture</a> honors Benjamin F. Stephenson, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Medicine" class="extiw" title="en:Doctor of Medicine">M.D.</a>, founder of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Army_of_the_Republic" class="extiw" title="en:Grand Army of the Republic">Grand Army of the Republic</a> (G.A.R.). <br><br></p> The G.A.R. Memorial is one of seventeen <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War" class="extiw" title="en:American Civil War">Civil War</a> monuments in Washington, D.C., that were collectively listed on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places" class="extiw" title="en:National Register of Historic Places">National Register of Historic Places</a> (NRHP) on September 20, 1978. In addition, the G.A.R. Memorial is designated as a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contributing_property" class="extiw" title="en:Contributing property">contributing property</a> to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_Avenue_National_Historic_Site" class="extiw" title="en:Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site">Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site</a>, listed on the NRHP on October 15, 1966, and the Downtown Historic District, listed on the NRHP on September 22, 2001.
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