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Washington, DC: Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial Block

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Address:
852 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
Directions:
On the southeast corner of 9th St. and Pennsylvania Ave., in the front lawn of the National Archives.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial Block

FDR once said that if he were to have a monument in Washington, it should be in front of the National Archives and it should be no larger than his desk. This block is the result.

Roadsideamerica.com Report... [05/03/2007]
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