BLACKSTONE, Sir William: Statue at the U.S. Courthouse in Washington, D.C. (dcMemorials.com - a pictorial directory of memorials, monuments, statues & other outdoor art)

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BLACKSTONE, Sir William: Statue at the U.S. Courthouse in Washington, D.C. (dcMemorials.com - a pictorial directory of memorials, monuments, statues & other outdoor art)

This bronze statue of Sir William Blackstone by Paul Wayland Bartlett is situated at the U.S. Courthouse in Washington, D.C., at Constitution Avenue and 3rd Street NW. It commemorates Blackstone's significant contributions to legal theory and common law. The memorial is accessible near the Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter Metro station and is referenced in notable sculpture guides. It forms part of the rich collection of monuments honoring jurists in the capital.