Meridian Hill Park

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Meridian Hill Park is a historic, Italianate-style urban park in Washington, D.C., known for its cascading fountains, statues, and role as a gathering place for cultural and political events.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic place
public park
urban park
alsoKnownAs Malcolm X Park
architecturalStyle Italian Renaissance garden
area approximately 12 acres
city Washington, D.C.
constructionEnd 1940
constructionStart 1912
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designedBy George Burnap
Horace W. Peaslee NERFINISHED
elevation on a bluff above the city
governingBody United States government
surface form: U.S. federal government
hasFeature benches
cascading fountains
concrete retaining walls
concrete statuary niches
formal terraces
grand staircase
lawns
multi-tiered water cascade
ornamental urns
overlooks
plazas
reflecting pool
statues
stone balustrades
tree-lined walkways
hasStatue Dante Alighieri statue
James Buchanan Memorial
Joan of Arc statue
Serenity statue
hasViewOf White House area
Downtown Washington, D.C.
surface form: downtown Washington, D.C.
knownFor Italianate design
Sunday drum circle
cascading fountains
cultural gatherings
political demonstrations
public art
views of Washington, D.C.
listedOn National Register of Historic Places
location Washington, D.C.
maintainedBy National Park Service
materialUsed exposed-aggregate concrete
neighborhood Adams Morgan
Columbia Heights
NRHPListingYear 1994
NRHPType national historic district
openedToPublic early 20th century
partOf National Capital Parks
Rock Creek Park
surface form: Rock Creek Park system
region District of Columbia
style Italianate
usedFor community events
concerts
informal sports
picnicking
protests
recreation

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Ward 1 of Washington, D.C. hasLandmark Meridian Hill Park
Embassy of Cuba in Washington, D.C. near Meridian Hill Park
16th Street NW hasLandmarkAlong Meridian Hill Park