Lucretia Garfield. The statue and park are maintained by the National Park Service and administered as part of its National Mall and Memorial Parks unit. A proposal to build an underground parking garage below it was rejected in 1961. References External links Panorama of Farragut Square Three Random Stories from Farragut Square - Ghosts of DC blog Squares, plazas, and circles in Washington, D.C. National Mall and Memorial Parks Monuments and memorials on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C. Downtown (Washington, D.C.) Square