Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, Father of Homeopathy
Commentary
In Washington, D.C., there is only one monument dedicated to a physician, a German doctor by the name of Dr. Samuel Hahnemann (1755–1843). Hahnemann was the founder of homeopathy.
The monument was dedicated in 1900 with President William McKinley, who gave his support and attendance. It’s located at the east side of Scott Circle where Massachusetts Avenue and 16th Street NW come together. Once you’re onsite, you will see a 24-foot-wide monument that was sculpted in the classical revival style.
Its layout is a crescent-shaped alcove known as an exedra, which was a popular structure in the Hellenistic period and also found in ancient Rome. Walking toward the monument, you’ll go up four steps and find two nice long benches where you can sit and have lunch or read a book. In between the benches is the statue of Hahnemann….