George Washington is an outdoor sculpture by Henry Kirke Brown (1814–1886), located in Union Square, Manhattan, in the United States. The bronze equestrian statue was dedicated in 1856 and is the oldest sculpture in the New York City Parks collection.[3] It depicts Washington beginning his triumphant march of the Continental Army through Manhattan on Evacuation Day, November 25, 1783, soon after the British Army had departed New York City.
| Equestrian statue of George Washington | |
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 The statue in 2007 | |
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| Artist | Henry Kirke Brown |
| Year | 1856 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Subject | George Washington |
| Location | New York City, New York, United States |
| 40°44′7.3″N 73°59′26.5″W / 40.735361°N 73.990694°W | |
Equestrian statue of George Washington | |
| Location | Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States |
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| Part of | Union Square |
| NRHP reference No. | 97001678[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 9, 1997 [2] |
Description and history
editRichard Upjohn served as architect for the pedestal / plinth. The sculpture measures 26'4" by 13'6" and sits on a Barre granite pedestal that measures 12'2" by 7'9" by 15'. It was dedicated on July 4, 1856.[3] The monument is in axial alignment with the statue of Abraham Lincoln and the Independence Flagstaff.[4]
The statue was climbed on by some rioters during the 2023 Union Square riot.[5]
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The statue in the middle of Fourth Avenue at 14th Street, c.1870
See also
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References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Union Square". National Park Service. December 9, 1997. Archived from the original on June 27, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ a b "Union Square Park: George Washington". NYC Parks. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ "Union Square Park: Abraham Lincoln". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Archived from the original on July 17, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- ^ "YouTuber Kai Cenat faces criminal charges after giveaway spawns out-of-control crowd in NYC". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
External links
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- A Difference in Kind: Spontaneous Memorials after 9/11 by Harriet F. Senie, International Sculpture Center
- Leon Reid IV To Give Union Square George Washington Statue A Makeover (September 30, 2011), The Huffington Post
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