The Washington critic., 1886-12-09
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| Washington Circle Is at Twenty.third street,
New Hampshire and Pennsylvania avenues,
and containing an equestrian statue of
Washington
| MCPHERSON Square is at Vermont avenue, I,
X and Fifteenth streets, containing an
equestrian statue of General Mcpherson.
| Farragut Square at Connecticut avenue, I, X
and seventeenth streets, containing statue
of Admiral Farragut.
| Dupont Circle at New Hampshire, Connecti-
| cut and Massachusetts avenues and Nine
| teenth street. holding the statue of Admiral
Dupont. This circle Is In the heart of the
most aristocratic part of the city.
| Scott Circle, at Rhode Island and Massachu-
| sets avenues and sixteenth street, contain
Scott.
Thomas Circle lies at, the intersection of Yer.
mont and Massachusetts avenues and NJ
and Fourteenth streets. An equestrian
statue of General George II. Thomas adorns
this the smallest of the circles.
| Lilac, Park, at l. and Twelfth streets and Mas
sachusetts avenue, and Syringa Park, at
Tenth and L and Massachusetts avenue, are
two trangles beautifully kept and noted
for their profusion of the shrubs from which
they get their name.
| Mount Vernon Place includes New York and
| Massachusetts avenues and Tx street be-
twen Seventh and Ninth streets. A mag
nilcent fountain In the centre greatly adorns
this beautiful park.
| Franklin Square between and X and Thir-
| Icentn ana fOUfIecntH Streets, Is tilt fiOSJ
artistically designed and beautiful of all the
smaller reservations. IL contains natural
mound, supposed to be an Indian burial
place, and a spring of delicious water,
which supplies several hydrants.
| Iowa Circle is at Vermont and Rhode Island
avenues, and Thirteenth streets General
Grants house is on the southwest side.
Lincoln Park occupies the grounds at the
intersection of North Carolina, Massachu'
setts, Tennessee and Kentucky avenues, A
street northeast, A street southeast and
East Capitol street. II contains the boauti'
full group of statuary representing Lincoln
striking the letters from the limbs of the
slaves. Reached by the Metropolitan cars.
| Rawlins' Square is at the intersection of
| New York avenue and l. street, west OF the
White House, and contains n statue of Gen
eral John A, Rawins. which Is shortly to
be removed to the vicinity Of the War De-
| partInent.
| Stanton Place Is at the intersection of Massa-
chusetts and Maryland avenues and c street
northeast. II contains u statue of General
Nathaniel Greene.
Hospitals.
Garfield Memorial Hospital Is at the head of
Tenth street northwest. Reached by Four
teenth, Eleventh and Ninth street cars.
Freedman's Hospital is on Seventh street ex-
tended, Just above Boundary, and is
reached by the seventh and Ninth street
cars,
| The Homeopathic Hospital is ON street, be-
| tween First and Second.
| Providence Hospital Is on the south side of ID
street, between Second and Third south
east, with pretty park in front. Reached
by the avenue line of cars.
The Cemeteries.
Washington contains several beautiful and
| historic cemeteries well worth Il visit. ODD
| est of these is
| Rock Creek, Just north of the old Sodiers'
| Home. II was opened about the year 1900.
| The Congressional Burial Ground, or Wash
ington Cemetery lies at the east end of
| Pennsylvania avenue, ON the banks of the
| AnaCostla, II contains cenOtaphs to the
memory of many of the Members of Con.
| gress who have died while in Office. Two Vice
| Presidents of the United States are buried
here, George Clinton Of New York aud Ell
bridge Gerry of Massachusetts, The cemetery
| was opened In 1901, and Is very handsome
one Reached by carriage.
| Oak Hill Is In Georgetown, on the banks of
Rock Creek, reached by street cars or cab.
II is the most picturesque burial place in
the United States, and Is famous for its
| handsome monuments. II contains the grave
of John Howard Payne, author of "iIome,
| Sweet Home