Slide Title
Preview

Date
Summer 6-1979
Description
Lafayette Park, or Lafayette Square, is a seven acre public park located in Washington D.C. Lafayette Park is directly across from the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue. Originally part of the White House grounds, Pennsylvania Avenue bisected what was referred to as “President’s Park” in 1804, to be named Lafayette Square in 1824 in honor of General Lafayette of France. Lafayette Park became a National Historic Landmark District in 1970.
Rights
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Creator 1 Role
Photographer
Building Type
Park
Subject Headings
Urban parks; Land use -- Open spaces; Cities and towns -- Washington DC; Cities and towns -- Capitals;
Country Name
United States
Region Name
District of Columbia
City Name
Washington, D.C
Street Address
Pennsylvania Avenue
Recommended Citation
Smolski, Chester, "Washington D.C.: Lafayette Park" (1979). Browse All. 354.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/smolski_images/354
Keywords
Lafayette Park; Lafayette Square; national park; White House; urban parks; Washington D.C.; capital city; land use;
Notes
Bibliography: http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc30.htm