Meridian Hill Park, sometimes called
Malcolm X Park, is located in the
Washington, D.C. neighborhood of
Columbia Heights. The 12 acres (49,000 m²) of landscaped grounds are maintained by the
National Park Service as part of
Rock Creek Park but is detached from the main part of that park. Meridian Hill Park is bordered by Euclid, 15th, W, and 16th Streets.
The land was originally part of Columbian College, now George Washington University. In 1910, after the school moved to its current location, the federal government bought the land, and in 1914 the Interior Department hired landscape architect George Burnap to design a grand urban park modelled on parks found in European capitals. His plans, later modified by Horace Peaslee , includes an Italian Renaissance-style terraced fountain in the lower half and gardens in a French Baroque style in the upper half. The walls and fountains were built with concrete aggregate , a new building material consisting of concrete mixed with small pebbles. The grounds were given park status in 1936 and have been designated a National Historic Landmark.
The park contains several statues:
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