Kennedy Center - 50 Years - Washington, D.C.
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N 38° 53.639 W 077° 03.343
18S E 321718 N 4307020
Statue of JFK placed in commemorating 50 years of the Kennedy Center.
Waymark Code: WM19BG7
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 01/16/2024
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
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This statue of Kennedy was seen as a must have when the REACH portion of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts was being added. It was unveiled on the 4th of December 2021 for the 50th anniversary of the center.

Statue: The statue is 81 inches tall, made of bronze and depicts Kennedy walking. He is wearing a suit and tie and is smiling and looking towards the Potomac River. Statue was created by StudioEIS.

Plaque Text:
President John F. Kennedy
In commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

September 1971 - 2021

Gift of David M. Rubenstein

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is the United States National Cultural Center, located on the eastern bank of the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. It was named after assassinated President John F. Kennedy and has been open to the public since 1971. The center hosts many different genres of performance art, such as theater, dance, orchestras, jazz, pop, psychedelic, and folk music. - description taken from wikipedia
Anniversary Year: 50

Year of Event, Organization or Occurance: 2021

Address:
2700 F St NW
Washington, D.C. United States of America
20566


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