Farragut Square Ginkgo, 17th Street, Northwest, between I and K streets, West side of Farragut Square, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

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Farragut Square Ginkgo, 17th Street, Northwest, between I and K streets, West side of Farragut Square, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

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Summary

See also HABS DC-671 and HALS DC-5 for related documentation.
Significance: The Farragut Square Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) is a character defining feature of Farragut Square and is significant because of its size, longevity, and association with the transformation of an undeveloped tract of land into a small urban park, Washington D.C.'s first memorial to a naval hero.
Survey number: HALS DC-4

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Date

1980
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Contributors

Historic American Landscapes Survey, creator
Farragut, David G.
Johnson, Lady Bird
O'Connor, Richard, Chief, Cultural Resources, NPS National Capital Region
Dolinsky, Paul, D., Chief, Historic American Landscapes Survey
Neal, Darwina, Chief, Cultural Resources, NPS National Capital Region
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Location

Washington, District of Columbia, United States38.90194, -77.03896
Google Map of 38.9019352, -77.0389563
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Source

Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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