Civil War Howitzers (IV), Sheridan Building (Current Primary Name)
Resource Identification
Name
Building Number
(Current Primary Number)
Evaluation
AFRH-W Historic District
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Status
- Contributing (2007-01-01)
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Period(s) of Significance
- Building a Park (1866-1883)
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Area(s) of Significance
- Military
- Landscape Architecture
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Relative Level of Significance
- Supporting (2006-10-29)
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Quantitative Evaluation
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Criterion A: 2 Criterion B: 0 Criterion C: 2 Criterion D: 0 National Significance: 1 Integrity: 1 Total Score: 6
Other AFRH-W Designations
none recorded
Other Designations
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Classification
NRHP Resource Type
Object
NRHP Resource Category
Recreational and Cultural
NRHP Resource Subcategory
Monument/Marker
Wuzit (original purpose)
Ordnance
Important Dates
Placed on Grounds
ca.
1870-01-01
Date sourced from AFRH-W Historic District nomination; date not yet verified (note that month and day are placeholders)
Date sourced from AFRH-W Historic District nomination; date not yet verified (note that month and day are placeholders)
Location
Address
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Primary Address
3700 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20011
Location Description
Mounted on either side of the main (west) entrance to the Sheridan Building
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1947/1953 Impact
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AFRH Zone - North/Northeast
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Zone 3
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Description
Architectural Style
n/a
Description
General Description
This pair of howitzers flanks the central entrance to the Sheridan Building (Building 17). The bronze guns are now mounted on concrete bases. Both guns were cast by Miles Greenwood and are stamped "M. Greenwood. Cincinnati. O." The gun to the south was cast in 1862 and the gun to the north was cast in 1861.
Function and Use
Function
Site furniture
(Current Primary Function)
Detailed Description
Form Type
none recorded
Measurements
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Components
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Modifications
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Map
Related Resources
Related Character Areas
1947/1953 Impact (is contained within / contains)
