Brigadier General Albert Pike, (sculpture).

Brigadier General Albert Pike, (sculpture).

Trentanove, Gaetano, 1858-1937, sculptor.

Washington Granite Monumental Company, fabricator.

Fonderia Galli, founder.

Brigadier General Albert Pike, (sculpture).

Cast 1899. Originally dedicated Oct. 23, 1901. Relocated 1972. Rededicated Oct. 3, 1977. Removed June 19, 2020.

Figure of Pike: bronze; Female figure: bronze; Base: granite.

Sculpture: approx. H. 11 ft.; Base: approx. W. 17 ft. 1 in. D. 17 ft. 2 in.

G. TRENTANOVE / FLLI GALLI FUSERO (Upper base, front:) ALBERT PIKE (Rear of base:) Born December 29th, 1809./Died April 2nd, 1891. (On banner held by female figure:) 33 / DEUS MEUMQUE JUS (Lower base, front: AUTHOR VIXIT/LABORUM EJUS SUPERTITIES SUN FRUCTUS POET (Lower base, left side:) SCHOLAR SOLDIER (Lower base, right side:) ORATOR JURIST (Lower base, rear:) PHILANTHROPIST ERECTED 1901 BY THE SUPREME COUNCIL OF/THE AASR OF FREEMASSONRY/FOR THE S J U S A signed Founder's mark appears.

Portrait of Albert Pike as a Masonic leader and not as a general in the military. Pike stands holding a book in his proper left hand, his proper right arm extended slightly and his proper left knee bent. He is dressed in a double-breasted vest and long coat. He has a full beard and moustache. The sculpture rests atop a tall base adorned with a bronze sculpture of a female figure representing the Goddess of Masonry. She is dressed in long classical robes and holds up a Masonic banner of the Scottish Rite on a staff with her proper right hand.

Portrait male -- Pike, Albert -- Full length

Occupation -- Military -- Brigadier General

Occupation -- Education -- Teacher

Occupation -- Writer -- Editor

Occupation -- Writer -- Poet

Occupation -- Education -- Orator

Occupation -- Law -- Lawyer

Figure female -- Full length

Allegory -- Civic -- Peace

Administered by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia

Formerly located 3rd & D Streets, N.W. Washington, District of Columbia until June 19, 2020.

Albert Pike was not only a Confederate general, but also a Masonic leader. He was a leader of the Masons for 32 years and authored "Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry." He was also known as a school teacher, poet, newspaper editor and publisher, lawyer, soldier in the Mexican War and a Confederate general. His wide range of interests included the Western adventures, the transcontinental railroad, and Native Americans. This sculpture was authorized by Congress on April 9, 1898 and was erected by the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. According to the Goode publication, he is the only Confederate general honored by the Masons in Washington, D.C. The sculpture was originally located at the same intersection and was moved in 1972 during construction of the subway or the Dept. of Labor building, but was returned after construction. Washington Granite Monumental Company was responsible for the construction of the base.

IAS files contain an excerpt from Jannelle Warren-Findley's Aug. 1, 1985 report for the National Park Service entitled, "A Guide to Selected Statues, Monuments and Memorials," National Capital Parks - Central, National Park Service, Washington, D.C. (RFQ 3-4-1919) which includes a brief maintenance history, a list of bibliographic sources, and notes to additional information found in National Park Service files. IAS files also contain a statement from the National Park Service files detailing demonstrations held in front of the sculpture since 1992.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1993.

Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 228.

Michael Richman, SAAM curatorial assistant, 1967-1969.

Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, F-7.

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