Where is mcpherson square dc

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DC Circulator. Write a review Upload a photo. Most Recent. Very good. Daniel L Apex, NC contributions. Incredibly average public space. I arrived too early, and the restaurant was still 30 mins from opening. I surveyed the area, and noticed McPherson Square, immediately across the street. I had probably walked past it a dozen times before, but never really noticed it - until this morning.

The Square is bordered by 15th Street NW it splits on both sides, and I and K Streets north and south, so is one full block square, though the block between I and K Streets is a long one. Much of the area of the Square is a lovely lawn, but it is ringed with mature trees, and then planted areas, around its periphery.

When I visited, those flower beds had not yet been replanted from the Spring bulbs, that were starting to wither in the heat. While I was exploring McPherson Square, a piper, in full regalia, set up, and did a serenade for the folk beginning to gather for their lunch.

This was a treat on a warm Summer morning. The circulation system dating to is intact, with rehabilitation having been done in Spatial organization and land use have not changed greatly, except for increasing numbers of pedestrians.

Vegetation retains medium integrity to the planting plan; though there have been removals and replacements of trees, both trees and lawns have kept essentially the same layout. The hedges that formerly surrounded the major grass panels have been removed, as have several trees added in the s that partly blocked the vistas along the Vermont Avenue corridor.

Most small-scale features date from the s or later, with the exception of the concrete drinking fountain, which does not function.

Explore This Park. Aerial view of McPherson and Lafayette Squares. The circulation system, built in - , determines the way space is organized within the park and its orientation follows the path of Vermont Avenue. It comprises a pair of parallel walks along the Vermont Avenue axis, a single walk on the opposite axis, and two narrow curving walks on the east and west sides.

The sculpture depicts General McPherson mounted on a horse and turning in the saddle to face west, surveying a field of battle. The foot bronze statue stands on a foot granite pedestal. Large deciduous trees line the boundaries of the park and are placed randomly along the major walks, emphasizing the spatial pattern.

McPherson Square is heavily used by local residents, office workers, and tourists. View of the General James B. Others gather in the park for lunch. Plantings in McPherson Square consist primarily of large deciduous trees placed on six grass panels, whose shape is determined by the walk system. The park is symmetrical along the diagonal, northeast - southwest axis of the former Vermont Avenue corridor removed in Trees are placed along the boundaries and most trees are native deciduous species; a few are exotics, such as the large Chinese elm and three Japanese sophoras.