Lafayette Square Historic District

Lafayette Square Historic District is a historic district in Washington, D.C. It includes the 7-acre (28,000 m) Lafayette Square park, and surrounding buildings. It is part of President's Park. NRHP 'travel itinerary' listing at the National Park Service It includes the American Peace Society house, at 734 Jackson Place. It is located "Roughly between 15th and 17th Sts. and H St. and State and Treasury Places, exclusive of the White House and its grounds" It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970. Two urns reside on the south side of the district, between Jackson Place and Madison Place. They each stand at 5 feet tall by 4 feet wide, and are made of bronze with granite bases. The sides of the urns are decorated with...