MELLON, Andrew W: Memorial Fountain near the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. by Sidney Waugh, Otto R Eggers located in James M. Goode's Pennsylvania Avenue area

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The Andrew W. Mellon Memorial Fountain near the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., honors Mellon’s contributions as a financier, statesman, and founder of the National Gallery. Created by Sidney Waugh and Otto R. Eggers, the bronze and granite fountain is located at Constitution and Pennsylvania Avenues. Mellon served as Secretary of the Treasury under three presidents and was a major philanthropist. The memorial is part of the Pennsylvania Avenue sculpture area and is accessible via nearby Metro stations.