BUTT-MILLET Memorial Fountain (ca. 1913) in the NW portion of the Ellipse in Washington, D.C. by Daniel Chester French located in James M. Goode's The Ellipse area

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BUTT-MILLET Memorial Fountain (ca. 1913) in the NW portion of the Ellipse in Washington, D.C. by Daniel Chester French located in James M. Goode's The Ellipse area

The BUTT-MILLET Memorial Fountain in Washington, D.C.'s Ellipse commemorates Major Archibald Butt and Francis Davis Millet, both Titanic victims. Sculpted by Daniel Chester French around 1913, it features panels symbolizing Butt's military valor and Millet's artistic contributions. The monument was erected with Congressional approval and is part of the historic Ellipse area near the White House.