| General Winfield Scott Hancock | |
|---|---|
 Statue in 2009 | |
| Artist | Henry Jackson Ellicott |
| Year | 1896 |
| Type | Bronze |
| Dimensions | 270 cm × 210 cm (9 ft × 7 ft) |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Owner | National Park Service |
Equestrian statue of Winfield Scott Hancock | |
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| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Coordinates | 38°53′37.46″N77°1′20.12″W / 38.8937389°N 77.0222556°W /38.8937389; -77.0222556 |
| Part of | Civil War Monuments in Washington, DC. |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000257[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 20, 1978[2] |
General Winfield Scott Hancock is an equestrian statue ofWinfield Scott Hancock, byHenry Jackson Ellicott together with architectPaul J. Pelz.It is located atPennsylvania Avenue inUnited States Navy Memorial Park at the northwest corner of7th Street,Northwest, Washington, D.C.
It was commissioned on March 2, 1889, and dedicated on May 12, 1896,[3] by PresidentGrover Cleveland. It cost $50,000.[4]
The statue is a contributing monument to theCivil War Monuments in Washington, DC, of theNational Register of Historic Places.
The statue is featured in the opening of theNetflix seriesHouse of Cards.[5]
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