The Washington critic., 1886-11-11
The Parks.

ana containing an equestrian statue ol
Washington.
Mcpherson Square is at Vermont avenue, |,
X and Fifteenth streets, containing an
equestrian statue of General Mcpherson.
FOrragut Square nc Connecticut avenue, !, 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-
setts avenues and Sixteenth street contain
ing an equestrian statue OF General Winfield
Scott,
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, Syinga Park, at
Tenth and l. and Massachusetts avenue, are
two trianges beautifully kept. AMI noted
for their protusion of the shrubs from which
they get their name.
Mount Vernon Place includes Now York and
Massachusetts avenues and i< street be-
twen Seventh and Ninth streets. A mag
nhcent fountain IN the centre greatly adorns
this beautiful park.
Franklin Square, between and X and Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth streets, is tine most
artistically designed and beautiful of all the
smaller reservations, IL contains natural
place. and n spring of delicious water,
which supplies several hydrants.
Iowa Circle is at Vermont and Rhode Island
avenues, p 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,
street northeast a street southeast and
ful group OF statuary representing Lincoln
striking the letters from the limbs of the
slaves, Reached by the Metropolitan cars.
Rawlu. Square is at the intersection of
New York avenue and u street, west oi the
White House, aud contains a statucu GEN
eral John q. Rawl'ns, which Is shortly To
be removed TO the vicinity OF the War De-
partmcut.
stanton Place Is at the intersection of Massa-
clusetts and Maryland avenues and street
northeast. II contains a statue OF General
Nathaniel Greene.
theatres.
| Mbauph's Grand Opera-lIousc, In the Wash
ingtuu Light Infantry Armury, is on Eli.
teenth street, Just south OF Pennsylvania
| The New National Theatre occupies the same
! site ON which so many historic theatres
have stood, on u street, between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth
| Harris Biiou Opera House is the old building
| formerly known az Furds upCr-llouse, at
the corner Of Louisiana avenue, Ninth and
& streets.
| Wcr2og's Opera House is In what was known
for years rs Lincoln Hall, in the old Young
Mems CHRISTIAN Association building, cor
| uer Of Ninth and D streets
The Cemeteries.
Washington contains several beautiful ana
| historic cemeteries well worth visit Oi-
| est OF these is
| Rock Creek, Just north of the old soldiers
| Home. II was opened about the year 400.
| The Congressional Burial Ground, OF WASH
| iugtun Cemetery, lies at the east end Of
| Pennsylvania avenue, ON the banks OF the
| AuavJstiu. lt contains ccnoiaphs 90 the
| memory of many OF the Members of Con
| gross who have died Whileiu office, Two Vice
| Presidents of the United States avo buried
| here, George Clinton of New York and El-
| bridge Gerry OF Massachusetts. The cemetery
Was opened in 1901, and Is a very handsome
| one Reached by carriage
| OAK lllll Is lu Georgetown, ON the banks OF
| Rock creek, reached by street cars on cab,
| II Is the most picturesque burial place I'm
the United states, and Is famous lor lis
| handsome monuments ltcontain- the grave
| OF John Howard Payne, author OF Home
] Sweet Home