Theodore Roosevelt Memorial (Washington, D.C.)

 statue, memorial, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places

The only man-made structure on Roosevelt island.

The Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Association purchased the 88.5 acre (35.8 hectare)[1] wooded island in 1932 with the intention of erecting a memorial honoring Roosevelt.

Congress authorized the memorial on May 21, 1932. Congress appropriated funds for the memorial in 1960 which was dedicated October 27, 1967.[2] The memorial, designed by Eric Gugler, includes a 17-foot (5-meter) statue by sculptor Paul Manship.

Also included are four large stone monoliths with some of Roosevelt's more famous quotations and two large fountains.

The island is now maintained by the National Park Service under the George Washington Memorial Parkway. As with all historic areas administered by the National Park Service, the national memorial was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.

The natural setting is a tribute to Roosevelt's visionary conservation work.