O.A.S. Building: Queen Isabella I statue in Washington, D.C. by Jose Luis Sanchez located in James M. Goode's Foggy Bottom area

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This marble statue of Queen Isabella I by Jose Luis Sanchez is located at the O.A.S. Building in Washington, D.C.'s Foggy Bottom area. Donated by Spain in 1966, it commemorates Queen Isabella's sponsorship of Christopher Columbus's voyage to the New World. The statue stands at Constitution Avenue and 17th Street NW, near the Farragut West Metro station. It is recognized as a significant representation of a national figure outside the United States and highlights the historical ties between Spain and the Americas.