Theodore Roosevelt Island, Washington, DC
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N 38° 53.784 W 077° 03.918
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This once-neglected island landscape was transformed through Frederic Law Olmsted Jr.'s design into a living memorial to President Theodore Roosevelt.
Waymark Code: WM15N56
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 01/25/2022
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President Roosevelt was an early champion of public lands as president, serving from 1901 to 1909. He created the United States Forest Service (USFS), signed the 1906 American Antiquities Act, and protected lands for five of today’s national parks and 18 national monuments.
To honor this legacy, in the 1930s, landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. designed his memorial landscape to evoke a sense of wilderness. Thirty years later, architect Eric Gugler designed a plaza flanked by two pools and surrounded by a moat, and sculptor Paul Manship created a larger than life statue of Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt Island was the first living presidential memorial in Washington, D.C. This 88.5-acre wooded sanctuary is located in the Potomac River, between Georgetown in Washington, D.C., and Rosslyn, Virginia. Today, it is managed as a part of the National Park Service’s George Washington Memorial Parkway.
Type of Public Space: Memorial park
Job Number: 02847
Architect: Frederic Law Olmsted, Jr.
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Visit Instructions:
There are no specific visit requirements, however telling about your visit is strongly encouraged. Additional photos of the park to add to the gallery are also nice, but not required. Pictures with a GPS or you in them is highly discouraged.