Labor Dept Bldg (currently E.P.A.): Columbia tympanum in Washington, D.C. (dcMemorials.com - a pictorial directory of memorials, monuments, statues & other outdoor art)

tympanum

Labor Dept Bldg (currently E.P.A.): Columbia tympanum in Washington, D.C. (dcMemorials.com - a pictorial directory of memorials, monuments, statues & other outdoor art)

The Columbia tympanum is a limestone relief sculpture on the former Labor Department Building, now the EPA headquarters, in Washington, D.C. Created by Arthur Brown and Edgar Walter, it symbolizes allegorical and mythological themes related to labor. Located on Constitution Avenue NW between 12th and 14th Streets, it is part of the Federal Triangle's historic federal buildings. The artwork is recognized in authoritative sculpture inventories and is accessible via the nearby Smithsonian Metro station.