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Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C.
Urban park and square in Washington, D.C., U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lafayette Square is a seven-acre (30,000 m2) public park located within President's Park in Washington, D.C., directly north of the White House on H Street, bounded by Jackson Place on the west, Madison Place on the east and Pennsylvania Avenue on the south. It is named for the general, the Marquis de Lafayette, a French aristocrat, and hero of the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) and includes several statues of revolutionary heroes from Europe, including Lafayette, while at its center is a famous statue of early 19th century U.S. president and general Andrew Jackson on horseback with both of the horse's front hooves raised.
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![]() Aerial view: Lafayette Square is the greenspace to the left of Pennsylvania Avenue (center), the White House grounds are to the right | |
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Coordinates | 38°53′58.3″N 77°02′11.6″W |
Area | 7 acres (2.8 ha) |
Lafayette Square and the surrounding structures were designated the Lafayette Square Historic District in 1970.