Acacia Griffin statues (1936) - Acacia Life Insurance Bldg (currently Jones-Day) in Washington, D.C. by Edmond Romulus Amateis, Shreve, Lamb & Harmon located in James M. Goode's Capitol Hill area

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The Acacia Griffin statues (1936) are limestone sculptures by Edmond Romulus Amateis located at the Acacia Life Insurance Building (now Jones Day) in Washington, D.C. These mythological griffins symbolize guardianship and are part of a Neo-Classical Art Deco architectural landmark designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon. The building served as Acacia Life Insurance's headquarters until 1997 and is situated in the Capitol Hill area near Union Station.