Japanese Pagoda (Washington, D.C.) Explained

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Japanese Pagoda
Year:17th century
Type:Granite
Height Imperial:96
Width Imperial:48
Imperial Unit:in
Metric Unit:cm
City:Washington, D.C.
Owner:National Park Service

The Japanese Pagoda is a stone statue in West Potomac Park, Washington, D.C. It is located next to the Tidal Basin, and the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial.

The statue was a gift by the mayor of Yokohama, Japan in 1957. It was dedicated on April 18, 1958.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. http://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=all&source=~!siartinventories&uri=full=3100001~!322456~!0#focus "Japanese Pagoda, (sculpture)"