Oscar Straus Memorial
38°53′38″N 77°01′54″W / 38.8938°N 77.0316°W | |
Location | Washington, D.C. |
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Designer | Adolph Alexander Weinman |
Type | Memorial |
Material | Marble |
Dedicated date | October 26, 1947 |
Dedicated to | Oscar Straus |
The Oscar S. Straus Memorial in
Ronald Reagan Building
and International Trade Center.
The fountain was designed by
religious freedom which allowed a Jew to serve in such a position of authority) and the other Reason (to symbolize the capitalism
and labor efforts put forth by Straus).
It was rededicated on October 26, 1998.[4]
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The Justice portion of the memorial which celebrates the "inherent right" to worship.
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Reason
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Reason
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Justice
See also
References
- ^ "Oscar Straus Memorial". Goethe Institute. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
- ^ "Oscar S. Straus: Fountain at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C." www.DCmemorials.com. 2006. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
- ^ "Come & Explore". www.itcdc.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
- ^ "Rededication Ceremony Oscar S. Straus Memorial October 26, 1998" (PDF). wholedamfam. Straus Historical Society, Inc. February 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
External links
- Media related to Oscar Straus Memorial at Wikimedia Commons
- Panorama