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Acanthus Fountain in Ward 2, District of Columbia

Acanthus Fountain in District of Columbia is a fountain. Acanthus Fountain is located near 9th Street Southwest.

Amenity
fountain
Nature
water
Legend

Artworks

  • Spatial Concept: Nature (Artist: Lucio Fontana, bronze). 1959-60; cast 1965 (bronze) – approx. 150 ft.
  • Angola II (Artist: Issac Witkin). 1967 – approx. 200 ft.
  • Post-Balzac (Artist: Judith Shea). 1991, Bronze – approx. 200 ft.
  • Are Years What? (for Marianne Moore) (Artist: Mark di Suvero, steel). 1967, Painted Steel and cable – approx. 200 ft.
  • Geometric Mouse (Artist: Claes Oldenburg, steel). 1971, Steel – approx. 250 ft.
  • Voltri XV (Artist: David Smith, steel). 1962, steel – approx. 250 ft.
  • Sphere No. 6 (Artist: Arnaldo Pomodoro). 1963-65, bronze – approx. 250 ft.
  • Brushstroke (Artist: Roy Lichtenstein) – approx. 250 ft.
  • Sunset Song (Artist: Susan Phillipsz). sound installation – approx. 250 ft.
  • Eros, Inside Eros (Artist: Arman, bronze). 1986, bronze – approx. 250 ft.
  • Lunar Bird (Artist: Joan Miro, bronze). 1944-46 enlarged and cast 1966-67 Bronze – approx. 300 ft.
  • Untitled (Artist: Ellsworth Kelly, steel). 1986, stainless steel – approx. 300 ft.
  • Agricola I (Artist: David Smith). 1951-52, painted steel – approx. 300 ft.
  • Pittsburgh Landscape (Artist: David Smith, steel). 1954, Painted Steel – approx. 300 ft.
  • Monsoon Drift (Artist: Anthony Caro, steel). 1975, Steel – approx. 300 ft.
  • Figure (Artist: Jacques Lipchitz). 1926-30, cast 1958-61 Bronze – approx. 300 ft.
  • Three-Piece Reclining Figure No. 2: Bridge Prop (Artist: Henry Moore). 1963, cast 1964 Bronze – approx. 300 ft.
  • For Gordon Bunshaft (Artist: Dan Graham). 2006, Two-way mirror, steel and wood – approx. 350 ft.
  • Working Model for "Three-Way Piece No. 3: Vertebrae" (Artist: Henry Moore, bronze). 1968, cast 1969, bronze – approx. 350 ft.
  • Seated Woman (Artist: Henry Moore). 1972, cast 1976, bronze – approx. 350 ft.
  • Cubi XII (Artist: David Smith, steel). 1963, Stainless steel – approx. 350 ft.
  • The Drummer (Artist: Barry Flanagan, bronze). 1989-90, bronze – approx. 350 ft.
  • Draped Reclining Nude (Artist: Henry Moore). 1952-53, cast 1956, Bronze – approx. 350 ft.

Cafes

  • Lavazza (Coffee shop, takeout) – approx. 250 ft.

Gift shops

  • Hirshhorn Gift Shop – approx. 300 ft.

Streets nearby

9th Street Expressway
Lunar Bird, Figure, Sunset Song, Pittsburgh Landscape, Monsoon Drift, Angola II, Geometric Mouse, An Entrance to the Paris Métropolitain, Typewriter Eraser, Scale X, Orphée
200 ft
Hirshhorn Museum Tunnel
Clamdigger, Brushstroke, Horse and Rider, Young Girl on a Chair, Seated Woman, Eros, Inside Eros, Seated Woman on a Bench, Seated Yucatan Woman, Working Model for "Three-Way Piece No. 3: Vertebrae", Three-Piece Reclining Figure No. 2: Bridge Prop, Cubi XII, Draped Reclining Nude, For Gordon Bunshaft
300 ft
Independence Avenue Southwest
Hirshhorn Gift Shop, Independence Ave SW at L'Enfant Place SW, Independence Ave SW at 9th St SW, Lavazza, Independence Av SW at 14 St SW, Independence Ave SW at 1st St SW, Independence Ave SW at Washington Ave SW, The Majesty of Law, &pizza, Stop 3 - Smithsonian Air and Space Museum/National Museum of the American Indian/Botanical Gardens, Independence Ave SW between 7th and 6th Sts SW, Independence Av SW at 12 St SW, Independence Ave SW at 12th St SW, Independence Ave SW at 14th St SW, Independence Ave SW & 4th St SW, Independence Av SW at 3 St SW, Greek Vases Sculpture, Rayburn, Independence Ave SW at 6th St SW
350 ft
9th Street Southwest
DOE Dunkin'
450 ft
Smithsonian Pollinator Garden Path
Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center Natural History
0.2 mi
Maryland Avenue Southwest
Zipcar, Cosmo, L'Enfant Plaza - Entrance A (7th St & Maryland Av), 7th Street & Maryland Avenue SW (L'Enfant Plaza) Northbound, Maryland Avenue & 7th Street SW Far-side Eastbound, Wells Fargo, 7th St SW at Maryland Av SW, Rice Bar, Potbelly, ARTECHOUSE, Flippin' Pizza, The American College Of Obstetricians And Gynecologists, Starbucks
0.2 mi
12th Street Expressway
0.2 mi
12th Street Southwest
0.2 mi
Madison Drive Northwest
Infinity, Museum of Natural History, Museum of American History, National Gallery of Art, 4th St and Madison Dr NW, Chair Transformation Number 20B, Cheval Rouge, Cubi XXVI, House I, Moondog, Graft, Untitled
0.3 mi
10th Street Southwest
0.3 mi
L'Enfant Promenade
10th St and L'Enfant Plaza SW
0.3 mi
L'Enfant Plaza Southwest
L'Enfant Plaza Post Office, Bike and Roll, L’Enfant Bar & Grill, Charleys Philly Steaks, Auntie Anne's, Panda Express, Subway, DC Dogs & Fries, SpiceX, Lou’s Buns, L'Enfant Plaza Food Court, International Spy Museum Store, Energy Child Development Center, PenFed Credit Union, Independence Ave and L'Enfant Plaza SW/DOE
0.3 mi
13th Street Southwest
0.4 mi
Maine Avenue Southwest
Live K Karaoke, Toastique, Bella Moda Salon, Maine Ave SW at 9th St SW, The Goddard School, Maine Ave SW at 7th St SW, Maine Ave and 7th St SW, Maine Ave and 9th St SW, Southwest Waterfront
0.5 mi

Attractions nearby

Smithsonian National Carousel
400 ft

Buildings nearby

Dept of Agriculture Cotton Annex
0.3 mi
US Postal Service Headquarters
0.3 mi
L'Enfant Plaza Food Court Entrance
0.3 mi
L'Enfant Plaza Building
0.3 mi
500 L'Enfant Plaza
0.4 mi
950 L'Enfant Plaza
0.4 mi
The Portals II
0.4 mi
Potomac Center North
0.4 mi
The Portals III
0.4 mi
Potomac Center South
0.4 mi
The Portals I
0.4 mi

Construction sites nearby

Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden
400 ft

Fast food restaurants nearby

Sami's Hot Dogs
0.2 mi
Refreshments
0.2 mi

Government buildings nearby

Jamie L. Whitten Building
0.3 mi

Hotels nearby

Hilton Washington DC National Mall The Wharf
0.3 mi

Museums nearby

Arts and Industries Building
300 ft
National Museum of African Art
550 ft
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
0.1 mi
International Spy Museum
0.3 mi

Office buildings nearby

Federal Aviation Administration
500 ft
U.S. Department of Energy
0.2 mi
General Service Administration Regional Office
0.2 mi

Parks nearby

Mary Livingston Ripley Garden
150 ft
L'Enfant Square
500 ft
Earth Day Park
0.1 mi
The Mall
0.2 mi
Smithsonian Grounds
0.2 mi
Hancock Park
0.2 mi

Public buildings nearby

Ripley Pavilion
0.2 mi

Railways nearby

CSX RF&P Subdivision
0.3 mi

Subway lines nearby

Washington Metro - Green and Yellow Line
0.1 mi
Washington Metro - Blue Orange and Silver Lines
0.3 mi

Tourist information centers nearby

National Park Service Information
0.3 mi