 The bronze equestrian sculpture is at the center of Sheridan Circle , a traffic circle located at the intersection of 23rd Street , R Street and Massachusetts Avenue NW within the Embassy Row section of the Sheridan @-@ Kalorama neighborhood . It measures 10 feet ( 3 @.@ 0 m ) high and 12 feet ( 3 @.@ 7 m ) long while the rectangular granite base measures 3 feet ( 0 @.@ 91 m ) high . The horse is slightly reared back while standing on a rocky surface . Sheridan is turned to his right with his right arm extended behind him . The right hand is holding his hat while his left hand holds the horse 's reins . Sheridan is wearing a military uniform with a long coat belted at the waist and is portrayed with a moustache and wavy hair . The sculpture is surrounded by a plaza measuring 37 feet ( 11 m ) long with five steps on the front and back leading to the sculpture . Curved benches run along the interior of the plaza facing the sculpture while the exterior of the plaza features two pairs of lion head fountain spouts . Water poured from the spouts into square basins , but this feature is no longer working . 
