White House adds a George Washington statue to the Rose Garden [View all]
Source: NBC News
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White House adds a George Washington statue to the Rose Garden
The bronze statue, which belongs to the National Park Service, was moved from the Washington Monument to the White House this week.
A George Washington statue was revealed in the Rose Garden of the White House, on Friday.Megan Shannon / NBC News
Oct. 10, 2025, 11:09 PM EDT
By Monica Alba, Kelly O'Donnell and Zoë Richards
WASHINGTON — The White House this week added a large George Washington statue to the Rose Garden at the specific request of President Donald Trump, according to a federal official and one White House official. … The bronze statue, which belongs to the National Park Service, was moved from the Washington Monument to its new location during the government shutdown.
The 1992 statue is a reproduction made from a cast of the original white marble statue that resides in the Virginia State Capitol, according to the White House official. The original marble statue was made by French artist Jean-Antoine Houdon and is believed to be the only one of Washington done from a life mask.
The bronze version had been visible to the public until recently, with about 250,000 people visiting the Washington Monument each year. It was installed during a renovation in the late 1990s. … The statue was prepped for a life outdoors and stands on the far side of the reimagined Rose Garden patio.
National Park Service conservators will monitor and treat the statue, the federal official said. Of concern, exposure can change the color, which is now a rich bronze. Oxidation can cause a change to a green patina. Experts say the Statue of Liberty was once the same color, but time and exposure produced its greenish exterior.
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