Farragut Square Ginkgo, 17th Street, Northwest, between I and K streets, West side of Farragut Square, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
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
Tags
Date
1980
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
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 38.90194, -77.03896
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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