Library of Congress: Ethnological Heads in Washington, D.C. (dcMemorials.com - a pictorial directory of memorials, monuments, statues & other outdoor art)

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The Ethnological Heads are granite sculptures located on the Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Created by sculptors Henry Jackson Ellicott, William Boyd, and Otis T. Mason, along with architects Edward Pierce Casey, J. L. Smithmeyer, and Paul J. Pelz, these works represent various nationalities. They symbolize the diversity of world cultures and are part of the Library's architectural and artistic heritage. The memorial is situated near Independence Avenue and 1st Street SE, close to the Capitol South Metro station.