The Homer Building (Washington, D.C.)

USA / District of Columbia / Washington / Washington, D.C. / 13th Street Northwest, 601
 statue, office building, artwork

Inside of he atrium lobby is a cast of “Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves” (1950) by Donald Harcourt De Loue which was made for the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy. The memorial statue represents and watches over the 6,000-plus American souls who are buried in the cemetery, most of whom were young men killed during World War II.

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Coordinates:   38°53'52"N   77°1'44"W
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