This is a list of public art in Ward 3 of Washington, D.C.
This list applies only to works of public art accessible in an outdoor public space. For example, this does not include artwork visible inside a museum.
Most of the works mentioned are sculptures. When this is not the case (i.e. sound installation, for example) it is stated next to the title.
| Title | Artist | Year | Location/GPS Coordinates | Material | Dimensions | Owner | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone Aztec Eagles | Joseph Younger | 1931 | Kennedy-Warren Apartment Building38.9317°N -77.0558°W | Limestone | BF Saul Properties[1] | ||
| Sedgewood Garden Architectural Sculptures | M. Mestribian | Sedgewick Garden Apartments, 3726 Connecticut Ave., N.W. | [2] | ||||
| Kahlil Gibran | Gordon Kray | 1990 | 3100 Massachusetts Ave N.W. | Bronze, Marble, Limestone & Granite | Overall: 4.5 ft. × 30 ft. × 5 ft. (5 tons). | United States Department of the Interior & Kahlil Gibran Memorial Foundation[3] | |
| Statue of Winston Churchill | William McVey | 1965 | British Embassy | Bronze & Granite | Sculpture: approx. 7 × 3.5 × 6 ft.; Base: approx. 1.5 × 6 × 7 ft. | English-Speaking Union[4] | |
| Medallions | Unknown | 1928 | PNC Bank, 5530 Connecticut Ave, N.W. | Stone | 4 relief medallions. Each: approx. D. 3 in. Diam. 3 ft. | PNC Financial Services[5] | |
| Behrend Menorah | Saunders Schultz | 1984 | Washington Hebrew Congregation, 3935 Macomb St., N.W.38.9339°N -77.0797°W | Polished stainless steel & Stone | Sculpture: approx. 26 × 28 × 28 ft.; Base: approx. Diam. 20 ft. | Washington Hebrew Congregation[6] | |
| Havets Metamorfoser | Joannes Knut Steen | 1986 | Norwegian Chancery | Concrete & Stone | Relief: approx. 5 ft. × 23 ft. × 24 in.; Support wall: approx. 8 ft. × 32 ft. × 3½ ft. | Embassy of Norway[7] | |
| Four Modes of Modern Travel | Leon Hermant | 1935 | Duke Ellington Bridge | 4 panels. Each: H. 3 ft. W. 4 ft. | [8] | ||
| (Embassy of Israel Abstract) | Yechiel Shemi | 1980 | Embassy of Israel | approx. 8 × 16 × 8 ft. | Embassy of Israel[9] | ||
| Llamas | Una Hanbury | 2812 Connecticut Ave., N.W.38.9269°N -77.0539°W | 2 llamas. Each: approx. H. 2½ ft. | [10] | |||
| Peter Muhlenberg Memorial | Caroline M. Hufford | 1980 | Muhlenberg Park | Sculpture: approx. H. 4 ft. W. 4 ft.; Base: approx. 8 ft. 2 in. × 7 ft. × 5 ft. 9 in. | United States Department of the Interior[11] | ||
| Christ | Leo Friedlander | 1960 | Wesley Theological Seminary | Sculpture: approx. H. 16 ft. | Wesley Theological Seminary[12] | ||
| Pan | Edith Barretto Stevens Parsons | Washington National Cathedral | Metal | Sculpture: approx. 19 × 9 × 10 in.; Base: approx. 4 × 10 × 13.5 in. | Washington National Cathedral[13] | ||
| South Portal Figures | Enrique Monjo | 1966–1971 | Washington National Cathedral | Limestone | 44 archivolt figures. 8 jamb figures. Each archivolt figure: H. 2 ft. | Washington National Cathedral[14] | |
| Archangel Gabriel | Granville Carter | Washington National Cathedral | Washington National Cathedral[15] | ||||
| St. Alban | Heinz Warneke | 1961 | Washington National Cathedral | 4 ft. 10 in. | Washington National Cathedral[16] | ||
| Darth Vader grotesque | Jay Hall Carpenter | Washington National Cathedral | Washington National Cathedral[17] | ||||
| The Last Supper | Heinz Warneke | 1959 | Washington National Cathedral38.9306°N -77.0706°W | Washington National Cathedral[18] | |||
| The Prodigal Son | Heinz Warneke | 1961 | Washington National Cathedral | Sculpture: approx. 50 × 34 × 25 in.; Base: approx. 19 × 4 × 33 in. | Washington National Cathedral[19] | ||
| The Garth Fountain | George Tsutakawa | 1968 | Washington National Cathedral | Approx. 9 ft. × 3 ft. × 17 in.; Pool diam: approx. 16 ft. | Washington National Cathedral[20] | ||
| George Washington on Horseback | Herbert Haseltine | 1959 | Washington National Cathedral | Sculpture: approx. 6½ × 12½ × 5½ ft.; Base: approx. 17 × 12½ × 5½ ft. | Washington National Cathedral[21] | ||
| Untitled | Kendall Buster | 1992 | 2651 Woodley Rd., N.W. | Brass, Copper, Wood | Sculpture: approx. H. 5 ft. 3 in. Diam: 7 ft. 7 in.; Base: approx. H. 3 in. Diam. 7 ft. 5 in. | Anthony Podesta[22] | |
| Hop To It! | Kim Shaklee | 1999 | National Zoological Park | Bronze | Smithsonian Institution | ||
| American Bald Eagle | David H. Turner | 1995 | National Zoological Park – Outside of Bird House | Bronze | Smithsonian Institution | ||
| Michael de Kovats | Paul Takacs | Hungarian Embassy | Brass | Hungarian Embassy[23] | |||
| Pelzman Memorial Glockenspiel | Ivy A. Pelzman | 1976 | National Zoological Park | Smithsonian Institution[24] | |||
| Fishbone | Brooke Lamm | National Zoological Park | Steel | Smithsonian Institution[25] | |||
| Sloth Bear | Priscilla Diechmann | National Zoological Park – At the Sloth Bear exhibit. | Bronze | Smithsonian Institution[26] | |||
| Panda | Eric Berg | National Zoological Park – Near Panda and Otters. | Bronze | Smithsonian Institution[27] | |||
| Otters | Priscilla Diechmann | National Zoological Park | Bronze | Smithsonian Institution[28] | |||
| (Hippo with Bird) | National Zoological Park | Bronze | Smithsonian Institution – Pond by Bird House | ||||
| Prairie Dogs | National Zoological Park | Smithsonian Institution | |||||
| Uncle Beazley | Louis Paul Jonas | 1967 | National Zoological Park – Near Lemur Island38.9289°N -77.0478°W | Fiberglass | Smithsonian Institution[29] | ||
| Happy Frog | William McVey | 1975 | National Zoological Park – Outside of the Lizard House38.9294°N -77.0478°W | Bronze & Concrete | Sculpture without artist's base: approx. 35½ × 24½ × 38 in. (90.2 × 62.2 × 96.5 cm.); Sculpture with artist's base: approx. 42 × 23 × 39 in. (200 lbs). | Smithsonian Institution[30] | |
| Eagle | Adolph Weinman | 1908–1910 | National Zoological Park – Outside of the Bird House | Sculpture: approx. 59 × 72 × 75 in. (5,700 lbs.). | Smithsonian Institution[31] | ||
| The Gathering | Bart Walter | National Zoological Park – Garden near the Think Tank | Bronze | 7 sculptures. | Smithsonian Institution[32] | ||
| Octopus | William Klapp | 1985 | National Zoological Park – Invertebrae Building | Welded Steel | Approx. 60 × 60 × 24 in. | Smithsonian Institution[33] | |
| Reptile House Portal | Charles R. Knight & John Joseph Earley | 1930–1931 | National Zoological Park | Concrete, Mosaic & Limestone | Smithsonian Institution[34] [35] | ||
| Giant Anteater | Erwin Springweiler | 1938 | National Zoological Park38.9303°N -77.0489°W | Bronze with Green Patina & Concrete | Sculpture: approx. 3 × 5.5 × 6 ft.; Base: approx. 24 × 72 × 24 in. | Smithsonian Institution[36] | |
| Entrance Portico | John Joseph Earley | 1931 | National Zoological Park38.9297°N -77.0475°W | Concrete, Marble, Wood, Brass | H. 25–40 ft. | Smithsonian Institution[37] | |
| Wrestling Bears | Heinz Warneke | National Zoological Park | Red Granite or Cast Stone | Sculpture: approx. 3 ft. × 36 in. × 43 in.; Base: approx. H. 12 in. | Smithsonian Institution[38] | ||
| Bear Cub | Jacob Lipkin | National Zoological Park | Italian Porphyry | 26 × 40 × 16 in. | Smithsonian Institution[39] | ||
| Orang | William Klapp | 1987–1988 | National Zoological Park | Fiberglass | Smithsonian Institution[40] | ||
| Arched Frieze with Decorative Heads | John Joseph Earley | 1931 | National Zoological Park38.9303°N -77.0489°W | Concrete | Smithsonian Institution[41] | ||
| Bear | Cornelia Van Auken Chapin | 1952 | National Zoological Park38.9297°N -77.0472°W | Volcanic Rock | Sculpture: approx. H. 2 ft.; Base: approx. 15 × 17 × 36 in. | Smithsonian Institution[42] | |
| Elephant Fountain | Jimilu Mason | 1990 | National Zoological Park38.9297°N -77.0508°W | Bronze | Approx. 60 × 45 × 25 in. | Smithsonian Institution[43] | |
| Flight | Jack S. Chase | 1990 | National Zoological Park | Cor-Ten Steel | Three mobiles. Each goose: approx. L. 36 in. × W. 24 in. | Smithsonian Institution[44] | |
| Bear Cubs | Laura Swing Kemeys | 1907 | National Zoological Park | 3 bears. Each sculpture: approx. H. 2½ ft. | Smithsonian Institution[45] | ||
| Fox Cubs | Laura Swing Kemeys | 1907 | National Zoological Park38.93°N -77.0483°W | 2 parts. Each sculpture: approx. H. 2½ ft. | Smithsonian Institution[46] | ||
| Iknhaten | Fred Eversley | 2004 | American University | Bronze | 78 × 78 × 78 in. | American University[47] | |
| Stereope's Cyclops | Jules Olitski | 2006 | American University | Painted Steel | 118 × 106 × 95 in. | American University | |
| Bronte's Cyclops | Jules Olitski | 2006 | American University | Painted Steel | 108 × 86 × 90 in. | American University | |
| Argos' Cyclops | Jules Olitski | 2006 | American University | Painted Steel | 102 × 111 × 90 in. | American University | |
| Eurythmy | Andre Ramseyer | Swiss Embassy | Bronze | Embassy of Switzerland[48] | |||
| John Wesley | Arthur George Walker | 1932 | Wesley Theological Seminary | Bronze | Wesley Theological Seminary[49] | ||