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  1. Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C. /  38.899528°N 77.036556°W  / 38.899528; -77.036556. Lafayette Square is a seven-acre (30,000 m 2) public park located within President's Park in Washington, D.C., directly north of the White House on H Street, bounded by Jackson Place on the west, Madison Place on the east and Pennsylvania Avenue on ...

  2. The Lafayette Square Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District in Washington, D.C., encompassing a portion of the original L'Enfant Plan for the city's core. It includes the 7-acre (2.8 ha) Lafayette Square portion of President's Park, all of the buildings facing it except the White House, and the buildings flanking the White ...

  3. Aug 2014 • Solo. A nice square just across White House, with beautiful statues of President Jackson, Major General Lafayatte and others. This attraction has bee named after Frenchman who fought the American Revolutionary war. Nowadays the best view of facade of the White House is from the lawns of Lafayatte Square.

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  4. Jun 26, 2019 · Lafayette Park, also known as Presidents Park or Lafayette Square, is a seven-acre public park located across from the White House in Washington, D.C. The green space provides an arena for public protests, ranger programs, and special events. When the park, as Lafayette Square, was first established it was to be used to enhance the grounds of ...

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  5. To create a grand avenue in front of the White House, President Thomas Jefferson ordered Pennsylvania Avenue cut through “President’s Park” in 1803. Twenty years later, the Marquis de Lafayette toured the country and officials renamed the park in his honor. In 1815, St. John’s Church constructed their sanctuary and in 1818, Commodore ...

  6. Lafayette Square is the formal public park opposite the White House, and with its surrounding frame of buildings constitutes the Lafayette Square Historic District. The Historic District includes government buildings, one-time residences, and numerous structures and objects associated with many of the great figures in the United States' political, military, diplomatic, and economic history ...

  7. Lafayette Square is a seven-acre public park located within President's Park in Washington, D.C., directly north of the White House on H Street, bounded by Jackson Place on the west, Madison Place on the east and Pennsylvania Avenue on the south. It is named for the general, the Marquis de Lafayette, a French aristocrat, and hero of the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) and includes ...

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