George Rogers Clark Monument
George Rogers Clark | |
 George Rogers Clark sculpture, January 2018 | |
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| Location | Monument Square, bounded by University and Jefferson Park Aves. and the railroad tracks, Charlottesville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°1′59″N 78°29′57″W / 38.03306°N 78.49917°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1921 |
| Architect | Aitken, Robert |
| Architectural style | bronze sculpture |
| MPS | Four Monumental Figurative Outdoor Sculptures in Charlottesville MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 97000448[1] |
| VLR No. | 104-0252 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 16, 1997 |
| Designated VLR | June 19, 1996[2] |
George Rogers Clark was a historic sculpture located in Monument Square at Charlottesville, Virginia. The sculpture is the fourth of four works commissioned from members of the National Sculpture Society by philanthropist Paul Goodloe McIntire during the years 1919 to 1924. It was designed by Robert Ingersoll Aitken and erected in November 1921. The sculpture measures approximately 24 feet in height, 20 feet in length, and 8 feet in width. It includes a tall bronze figure of George Rogers Clark mounted on a stallion in the center of the sculpture. The pedestal of the sculpture bears the inscription: "George Rogers Clark, Conqueror of the Northwest."[3]
The statue was removed by the University of Virginia on July 11th, 2021.[4]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]
See also
- Meriwether and William Clark Lewis (sculpture)
- Robert Edward Lee (sculpture)
- Thomas Jonathan Jackson (sculpture)
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- ^ Betsy Gohdes-Baten (April 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: George Rogers Clark Sculpture" (PDF). and Accompanying photo
- ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/charlottesville-statues-removed/2021/07/11/a539169e-e25b-11eb-a41e-c8442c213fa8_story.html
- 1921 establishments in Virginia
- 1921 sculptures
- Bronze sculptures in Virginia
- Buildings and structures in Charlottesville, Virginia
- Equestrian statues in Virginia
- Monuments and memorials on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Charlottesville, Virginia
- Outdoor sculptures in Charlottesville, Virginia
- Sculptures of men in Virginia
- Sculptures of Native Americans
- Charlottesville, Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs