CARROLL, Bishop John (founder of Georgetown Univ): Statue in Washington, D.C. by Jerome Connor

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CARROLL, Bishop John (founder of Georgetown Univ): Statue in Washington, D.C. by Jerome Connor

This bronze statue of Bishop John Carroll, founder of Georgetown University, was created by Jerome Connor and is located near Q and 38th Streets NW in Washington, D.C. It commemorates Carroll's role in founding the first Catholic university in the United States. The statue is part of the city's public art and is documented in the Smithsonian Art Inventories.