Hubbard Bell Grossman Pillot Memorial, Memorial sculpture in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C., United States
The marble stele features relief carvings of a classical nude male figure seated with his body turned right, holding a torch and resting near an urn.
The Smithsonian Institution conducted a comprehensive survey of this memorial during their Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture project between 1967 and 1969.
This memorial marks the resting place of National Geographic editor Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor and Elsie May Bell, daughter of telephone inventor Alexander Graham Bell.
Visitors can locate the memorial at coordinates 38.947661° N latitude and -77.011167° W longitude within the grounds of Rock Creek Cemetery.
Fourteen individuals connected to the memorial are marked by bronze markers in the surrounding cemetery area, including Alexander Graham Bell's parents.
Location: Washington, D.C.
Made from material: marble
GPS coordinates: 38.94766,-77.01117
Latest update: March 7, 2025 00:56
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