Washington DC

5 photos · 2010–2020

5 photographs tagged Washington DC, 2010–2020.

Graffiti on Vikings ship in Downtown Minneapolis. — Graffiti reading 'Fuck Redskins Owner' is visible on the Minnesota Vikings ship sculpture outside US Bank Stadium in Downtown Minneapolis. This act of vandalism occurred prior to a game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Washington Redskins, drawing attention to the long-standing controversy surrounding the Washington NFL team's name. The ship sculpture is a distinctive architectural feature of US Bank Stadium, which opened in 2016. Located in Downtown Minneapolis, the stadium serves as the home of the Minnesota Vikings and a major venue for sports and entertainment events.

Crystal City Station platforms and tracks on the Washington Metro in Arlington, Virginia, featuring distinctive concrete columns and early Metro architectural style. — The Crystal City station, opened in 1977, serves as a crucial transfer point for the Washington Metro's Blue and Yellow Lines in Arlington, Virginia. Its side platforms and distinctive concrete columns are characteristic of the Metro's early architectural style. The station's underground connection to local businesses and restaurants highlights its integration into the Crystal City neighborhood's urban fabric.

Department of the Treasury Building entrance on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC, showing granite facade with bronze seals. — The Department of the Treasury has occupied this building at 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue since 1869, when architect Alfred B. Mullett completed the final wing of a project begun decades earlier under Robert Mills. The department itself dates to 1789, established by Congress as one of the original executive departments to manage federal revenue and public credit. Bronze seals flanking the entrance doors identify the building as the agency's headquarters, a role it has held for more than 150 years. The structure sits adjacent to the White House grounds, a placement that reportedly irritated President Andrew Jackson, who wanted an unobstructed view down Pennsylvania Avenue.

The White House South Portico and fountain viewed across the South Lawn in Washington, DC. — The South Portico, a semicircular addition designed by architect James Hoban, was completed in 1824 during a renovation effort following the building's 1814 burning by British troops. The Truman Balcony, added in 1948 under President Truman, sits within its columns and remains a frequent source of controversy among preservationists who opposed altering Hoban's original design. The fountain on the South Lawn marks the area where Marine One lands when the president travels by helicopter. The South Lawn also hosts the annual Easter Egg Roll, a White House tradition dating to 1878 under President Rutherford B. Hayes.

Daniel Chester French's marble statue of Abraham Lincoln seated in the Lincoln Memorial chamber. — Daniel Chester French designed the seated figure of Abraham Lincoln housed in the memorial's central chamber, carved from Georgia marble and assembled from 28 separate blocks. The Piccirilli Brothers of New York carved the statue, which stands 19 feet tall, completing the work in time for the memorial's 1922 dedication. The inscription above the statue reads: "In this temple, as in the hearts of the people for whom he saved the Union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever." Architect Henry Bacon modeled the surrounding hall on a Greek Doric temple, with 36 exterior columns representing the states of the Union at the time of Lincoln's death.

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