A woman walks through Freedom Plaza in early evening.

The plaza's inlaid stone forms a map of Pierre Charles L'Enfant's plan for the city showing Federal Triangle, part of the U.S. Capitol, and part of the National Mall.

Freedom Plaza, originally known as Western Plaza, is an open plaza in Northwest Washington, D.C. at the corner of 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, adjacent to Pershing Park. Designed in 1980, the plaza is mostly comprised of stone, inlaid with parts of the L'Enfant plan for Washington. Most of the plaza is raised above street level. The western end of the plaza contains a large fountain, while the eastern end of the plaza contains an equestrian statue of Kazimierz Pułaski. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 551 KB)A woman walks through Freedom Plaza in early evening. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 551 KB)A woman walks through Freedom Plaza in early evening. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 982 KB) Freedom Plaza, Washington DC, as seen from the 12th floor of the Clock Tower on the Old Post Office, Washington, D.C., looking along Pennsylvania Avenue toward the west. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 982 KB) Freedom Plaza, Washington DC, as seen from the 12th floor of the Clock Tower on the Old Post Office, Washington, D.C., looking along Pennsylvania Avenue toward the west. ... Freedom Plaza as viewed from the Old Post Office Pavillion There are several uses of the term: A building complex in Washington, D.C. with a generally uniform style of architecture including orange Spanish tile roofs, devoted to many of the Civil Service functions of the United States Federal Government... United States Capitol The United States Capitol is the building which serves as home for the legislative branch of the United States government. ... Facing east across the Mall with ones back towards the Lincoln Memorial. ... Nickname: Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: , Country United States Federal District District of Columbia Government  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - D.C. Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2... In the Cartesian-coordinate-based street system of Washington, D.C., 14th Street refers to any of several north-south streets located 14 blocks east or west of the United States Capitol. ... Pennsylvania Avenue street sign, 2004. ... Pershing Park Pershing Park is a small park in Washington D.C. Located at 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, it is across the street from Freedom Plaza and the Willard InterContinental hotel. ... Pierre (Peter) Charles LEnfant LEnfants plan for Washington, as revised by Andrew Ellicott Pierre (Peter) Charles LEnfant (2 August 1754, Paris, France – 14 June 1825, Prince Georges County, Maryland) was a French-born American architect and urban planner. ... Apotheosis of Saint Louis by Charles H. Niehaus In sculpture, an equestrian (from the Latin equus meaning horse) is a statue consisting of a horse with mounted rider. ... Kazimierz PuÅ‚aski. ...

The plaza was renamed in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. who worked on his "I Have a Dream" speech in a nearby hotel. In 1988, a time capsule was planted at this site, containing the Bible, a robe and other relics of Dr. King. It will be reopened in 2008. [1] Martin Luther King, Jr. ... Martin Luther King, Jr. ... This Gutenberg Bible is displayed by the United States Library. ...

The John A. Wilson Building, the seat of the District of Columbia government, faces the plaza. Three large hotels are to the north and west. The John A. Wilson Building, home of the city government of Washington, D.C. The John A. Wilson Building, popularly known simply as the Wilson Building, is the building in downtown Washington, D.C. that houses the offices and chambers of the Council and the Mayor of the District of...

Freedom Plaza is a popular place for political protests, civic events, the annual "bicycle-to-work" rally, and, despite its official prohibition, skateboarding. The Federal Triangle Metro station on the Blue and Orange Lines is across Pennsylvania Avenue from the plaza. The Metro Center station on the Red, Blue, and Orange lines is two blocks north on 13th Street. Demonstrators march in the street while protesting the World Bank and International Monetary Fund on April 16, 2005. ... A skateboarder performing a frontside lipslide Skateboarding is the act of rolling on or performing tricks with a skateboard. ... Federal Triangle is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC on the Blue and Orange Lines. ... The Blue Line of the Washington Metro consists of 27 subway stations from Franconia_Springfield to Largo Town Center. ... The Orange Line of the Washington Metro consists of 26 subway stations from Vienna/Fairfax-GMU to New Carrollton. ... Metro Center is the central hub station of the Washington Metro in the District of Columbia. ... The Red Line of the Washington Metro consists of 27 subway stations from Shady Grove to Glenmont. ... The Blue Line of the Washington Metro consists of 27 subway stations from Franconia_Springfield to Largo Town Center. ... The Orange Line of the Washington Metro consists of 26 subway stations from Vienna/Fairfax-GMU to New Carrollton. ...

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