To the Memory of Oscar S. Straus
Historical marker location:
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Federal Triangle, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from 14th Street Northwest (U.S. 1) south of Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 1947
1850 - Statesman, Author, Diplomat - 1926. "Liberty" - "Reason"
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The District was the site of the first public monument to George Washington: The Washington Monument, which stands in the center of the National Mall, was built to honor the first U.S. president. It was completed in 1884, more than 50 years after construction began.