Statue of John Witherspoon

Doctor John Witherspoon is a bronze sculpture by William Couper[3] of John Witherspoon, Presbyterian minister and a signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence.

Doctor John Witherspoon
Artist	William Couper
Year	1909
Type	Bronze
Location	Connecticut Avenue and N Street, N.W. Northwest, Washington, D.C.
Owner	National Park Service
Statue of John Witherspoon
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Location	Washington, D.C.
Coordinates	38°54′25.78″N 77°2′30.44″W
Area	less than one acre
Part of	American Revolution Statuary
NRHP reference No.	78000256[1]
Added to NRHP	July 14, 1978[2]

It was dedicated May 20, 1909, by the National Presbyterian Church,[4] and relocated in 1966. It is located at Connecticut Avenue and N Street, N.W. Washington, D.C.[5]

As part of American Revolution Statuary in Washington, D.C., the statue is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

See also

• List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 2

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "American Revolution Statuary". National Park Service. July 14, 1978. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
3. "Doctor John Witherspoon, (sculpture)". SIRIS
4. The National Presbyterian Church With Witherspoon Monument, Connecticut Ave
5. Ben Schuman Stoler (February 22, 2008). "Revisiting the John Witherspoon Monument". DCist. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008.

External links

• Media related to John Witherspoon statue (Washington, D.C.) at Wikimedia Commons