BANCROFT Hall Facade at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland (dcMemorials.com - a pictorial directory of memorials, monuments, statues & other outdoor art)

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BANCROFT Hall Facade at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland (dcMemorials.com - a pictorial directory of memorials, monuments, statues & other outdoor art)

The Bancroft Hall Facade at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, honors George Bancroft, the founder of the Naval Academy. Designed by architect Ernest Flagg and an unknown sculptor, the granite facade is a significant memorial on the academy grounds. It symbolizes military service and the heritage of the Naval Academy, located at Buchanan Road and Stribling Walk.