Butt–Millet Memorial Fountain
Butt–Millet Memorial Fountain, Memorial fountain at The Ellipse, United States.
The twelve-foot granite column rises from a Tennessee marble bowl, featuring bas-relief figures representing fine arts and military valor at President's Park.
Congress authorized this memorial after Archibald Butt and Francis Millet, two United States officials, perished aboard the RMS Titanic in April 1912.
Sculptor Daniel Chester French and architect Thomas Hastings collaborated to design this memorial fountain, the first constructed on The Ellipse.
The fountain serves both as a commemorative structure and provides drinking water for horses used by park police patrolling the grounds.
The memorial depicts two contrasting professions through its bas-reliefs: Major Butt with sword and shield, and Millet with palette and brush.
Location: Washington, D.C.
Inception: 1913
Creator: Thomas Hastings, Daniel Chester French
Height: 3.7 m
Made from material: marble, limestone
GPS coordinates: 38.89527,-77.03746
Latest update: March 4, 2025 03:41
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