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English: The Grand Army of the Republic Memorial (G.A.R. Memorial), also known as the Dr. Benjamin F. Stephenson Memorial, located at the intersection of 7th Street, C Street, and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., in the Penn Quarter neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The former National Bank of Washington is visible on the right-hand side.


Sculpted by John Massey Rhind, and dedicated on July 3, 1909, the bronze sculpture honors Benjamin F. Stephenson, M.D., founder of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.).

The G.A.R. Memorial is one of seventeen Civil War monuments in Washington, D.C., that were collectively listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on September 20, 1978. In addition, the G.A.R. Memorial is designated as a contributing property to the Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site, listed on the NRHP on October 15, 1966, and the Downtown Historic District, listed on the NRHP on September 22, 2001.
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