The Daniel Webster Memorial is a monument in Washington, D.C., honoring U.S. statesman and lawyer Daniel Webster. It is located near Webster's former house, beside Scott Circle, at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue, N Street, and Rhode Island Avenue NW. The person who commissioned the memorial was Stilson Hutchins, founder of The Washington Post, who greatly admired Webster. Congress approved the memorial in 1898 and the dedication ceremony took place in January 1900. Amongst the attendees at the ceremony were President William McKinley and his cabinet, members of Congress, and Supreme Court justices.
Daniel Webster Memorial in 2015
One of two bas-reliefs on the memorial. The one pictured depicts the Webster–Hayne debate.
One of the inscriptions on the memorial's pedestal
Scott Circle is an area in the northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. that is centred on the junction of Massachusetts Avenue, Rhode Island Avenue, and 16th Street, N.W.
Originally a neighborhood recreational area like nearby Dupont Circle, Scott has lost all social uses except as the location for public memorials.
Scott Circle viewed from the air as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey
A view through the underpass along 16th Street looking southwards.
Embassy of Australia in 2023
Scott Circle viewed from the south side in 2022