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Corporal Sam Abrams
Name: Corporal Sam Abrams • Fileorder: Abrams, Sam • Number: 3
Name
Corporal Sam Abrams
Fileorder
Abrams, Sam
Number
3
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Prospect Park
Parknumber
B073
Commboard
19.0
Council
39.0
Location
East Drive, west of The Donald And Barbara Zucker Natural Exploration Area
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1945 (?)
Cast
ca. 1945
Descrip
Plaque on base
Dimen
Plaque H: 4" W: 7"; Base H: 8" W: 11"
Materials
Bronze, Barre granite
Donor
Fred Jacobs
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War II, War Memorial
Corporal Sam Abrams
Name: Corporal Sam Abrams • Fileorder: Abrams, Sam • Number: 3
Name
Corporal Sam Abrams
Fileorder
Abrams, Sam
Number
3
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Prospect Park
Parknumber
B073
Commboard
19.0
Council
39.0
Location
East Drive, west of The Donald And Barbara Zucker Natural Exploration Area
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1945 (?)
Cast
ca. 1945
Descrip
Plaque on base
Dimen
Plaque H: 4" W: 7"; Base H: 8" W: 11"
Materials
Bronze, Barre granite
Donor
Fred Jacobs
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War II, War Memorial
Jane Addams Memorial
Name: Jane Addams Memorial • Fileorder: Addams, Jane • Number: 6
Name
Jane Addams Memorial
Fileorder
Addams, Jane
Number
6
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
City Hall Park
Parknumber
M013
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1935
Cast
ca. 1935
Descrip
Plaque on plinth
Dimen
Plaque H: 9" W: 1'1"; Plinth H: 1'4" W: 1'8"
Materials
Bronze, Quincy granite
Donor
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Women, Public Servant, Civic Leader
Adoption of the Constitution
Name: Adoption of the Constitution • Fileorder: Adoption of the Constitution • Number: 7
Name
Adoption of the Constitution
Fileorder
Adoption of the Constitution
Number
7
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
Van Cortlandt Park
Parknumber
X092
Commboard
7812.0
Council
11.0
Location
West side of spice garden, Van Cortlandt Mansion, Broadway and 259th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1937
Cast
ca. 1937
Descrip
Plaque on boulder
Dimen
H: 8¼" W: 1'
Materials
Bronze
Donor
National Society of Colonial Dames
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Revolutionary War, Colonial, War Memorial
Alamo
Name: Alamo • Fileorder: Alamo • Number: 9
Name
Alamo
Fileorder
Alamo
Number
9
Parkprop
N
Borough
Manhattan
Parknumber
MZ032
Commboard
2.0
Council
2.0
Location
Astor Place, Lafayette and 8th Streets
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1967
Cast
ca. 1967
Descrip
Tilted cube on pivot
Dimen
H: 10' W: 8' D: 8'
Sponsor
Cooper Union
Materials
Cor-Ten steel (painted black)
Fabricator
Donald Lippincott
Sculptor
Tony Rosenthal
Donor
Knoedler & Company, Tony Rosenthal, and an anoymous donor
Maintainedbyparks
N
Rededication
2005-11-18T00:00:00.000
Categories
Abstract, Sculpture
Alben Square Flagstaff
Name: Alben Square Flagstaff • Fileorder: Alben, Bud H. • Number: 11
Name
Alben Square Flagstaff
Fileorder
Alben, Bud H.
Number
11
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Alben Memorial Square
Parknumber
B123
Commboard
12.0
Council
39.0
Location
Ft. Hamilton Pkwy., New Utrecht and 11th Avenues, and 46th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1935
Cast
ca. 1935
Descrip
Flagstaff with plaque
Dimen
Plaque H: 2' W: 1'7¼"; Base H: 2'8" W: 2'10"
Materials
Concrete, bronze, brick terrace
Foundry
U.S. Bronze Sign Company, NY
Donor
Bud H. Alben Post No. 1436, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
War Memorial, World War I
Peter Caesar Alberti Marker
Name: Peter Caesar Alberti Marker • Fileorder: Alberti, Peter Caesar • Number: 12
Name
Peter Caesar Alberti Marker
Fileorder
Alberti, Peter Caesar
Number
12
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Battery Park
Parknumber
M005
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Location
Perimeter of park on Battery Place between Greenwich and Washington Streets
Extant
Y
Dedicated
Original: June 2, 1958; rededicated ca. 1985
Cast
ca. 1985 (replica)
Descrip
Marker on plinth
Dimen
Front H: 4"; Rear H: 1'2" W: 1'8" D: 1'4" (all approximate)
Materials
Granite
Fabricator
A. Ottavino Corp.
Donor
Italian Historical Society of America (original)
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Immigration
Alice in Wonderland
Name: Alice in Wonderland • Fileorder: Alice in Wonderland • Number: 13
Name
Alice in Wonderland
Fileorder
Alice in Wonderland
Number
13
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
76th Street and 5th Avenue, near Conservatory Lake
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 7, 1959
Cast
1959
Descrip
Group (heroic scale)
Dimen
Group H: 9'7" D: 14'6"; Plinth H: 1' Diameter: 34'; Esplanade Diameter: 67'; Seven bronze tablets each H: 1'9" W: 4'
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Bronze, Chelmsford granite
Foundry
Modern Art Foundry
Sculptor
José de Creeft
Architect
F. Texidor; designer--Hideo Sasaki
Donor
George and Margarita Delacorte
Name2
Magarita MAGARITA DELACORTE MEMORIAL
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Animal: other, Juvenile, Literary Character, Sculpture, Women
Allerton Avenue Bridge Plaques
Name: Allerton Avenue Bridge Plaques • Fileorder: Allerton Avenue Bridge Plaques • Number: 15
Name
Allerton Avenue Bridge Plaques
Fileorder
Allerton Avenue Bridge Plaques
Number
15
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
Bronx Park
Parknumber
X002
Commboard
14.0
Council
12.0
Location
East of main entrance to Botanical Gardens
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1905
Cast
ca. 1905
Descrip
Two plaques on either side of road
Dimen
H: 1'8" x W: 2'6"
Materials
Bronze
Maintainedbyparks
Y
American Boy
Name: American Boy • Fileorder: American Boy • Number: 21
Name
American Boy
Fileorder
American Boy
Number
21
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
Pelham Bay Park
Parknumber
X039
Commboard
10.0
Council
13.0
Location
Bruckner Blvd, Eastchester, Hutchinson; Between track and tennis courts
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1932
Cast
ca. 1932
Descrip
Standing male figure with plaque mounted on front of pedestal
Dimen
Figure H: 15'; Plaque H: 2'1" W: 2'9"
Materials
Figure and pedestal--Indiana limestone; plaque--bronze
Sculptor
Louis Saint-Lanne
Donor
Wife and children of Isaac L. Rice
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Rededication
2005-07-22T00:00:00.000
Cost
7000.00
Categories
Sculpture
American Memorial to Six Million Jews of Europe
Name: American Memorial to Six Million Jews of Europe • Fileorder: American Memorial to Six Million Jews of Europe • Number: 24
Name
American Memorial to Six Million Jews of Europe
Fileorder
American Memorial to Six Million Jews of Europe
Number
24
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Riverside Park
Parknumber
M071
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
83rd Street Esplanade
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1947
Cast
1947
Descrip
Tablet set in walk
Dimen
H: 3'11" W: 3'11" D: 4"
Materials
Barre granite
Donor
American Memorial to Six Million Jews of Europe, Inc.
Name2
Warsaw Ghetto
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
War Memorial, World War II, Holocaust
American Redout Marker
Name: American Redout Marker • Fileorder: American Redoubt Marker • Number: 27
Name
American Redout Marker
Fileorder
American Redoubt Marker
Number
27
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Fort Washington Park
Parknumber
M028
Commboard
12.0
Council
7.0
Location
Promontory north of George Washington Bridge, southwest of railroad trestle near 180th Street (cross at 181st Street Pedestrian Bridge and proceed south on greenway)
Extant
Y
Dedicated
November 16, 1910
Cast
1910
Descrip
Large boulder resting on several medium-sized boulders, supported by about a dozen small boulders
Materials
Boulders and concrete
Architect
Reginald Pelham Bolton
Donor
Fort Washington Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Revolutionary War, War Memorial
Marine Amphitheater Groups
Name: Marine Amphitheater Groups • Fileorder: Marine Amphitheater Groups • Number: 32
Name
Marine Amphitheater Groups
Fileorder
Marine Amphitheater Groups
Number
32
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Flushing Meadows / Corona Park
Parknumber
Q099
Commboard
15.0
Council
21.0
Location
Ederle Terrace Concession Building
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1939
Cast
ca. 1939
Descrip
Three panels; two with figures of music and dance, third is of the 'Aquacade'
Dimen
Each group H: 3' W: 6'
Materials
Cast stone and imitation limestone
Architect
Sloan & Robertson
Donor
New York State (acquired by City in 1940)
Name2
Ederle Amphitheater Reliefs
Maintainedbyparks
Y
James Amster Plaque
Name: James Amster Plaque • Fileorder: Amster, James • Number: 34
Name
James Amster Plaque
Fileorder
Amster, James
Number
34
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Peter Detmold Park
Parknumber
M108N
Commboard
6.0
Council
5.0
Location
Near James Amster Pavillion, East 51st Street and Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive
Extant
Y
Descrip
Plaque set in ground, pavers
Dimen
L: 1'4" W: 8"
Materials
Plaque--brass; Pavers--granite (and muntzmetal?)
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Civic Leader, Civic Leader
Captain Roald Amundsen Plaque
Name: Captain Roald Amundsen Plaque • Fileorder: Amundsen, Roald Engelbregt Gravning • Number: 35
Name
Captain Roald Amundsen Plaque
Fileorder
Amundsen, Roald Engelbregt Gravning
Number
35
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Staten Island
Parkname
Captain Roald Amundsen Plaza
Parknumber
R009
Commboard
3.0
Council
50.0
Location
Amboy Road and Clarke Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1933
Cast
ca. 1933
Descrip
Plaque on boulder
Dimen
Plaque L: 5'10" W: 1'4"; Boulder H: 8' W: 4' D: 6' (approximate)
Materials
Bronze
Donor
Norsemen Glee Club of Staten Island; Norwegian Singing Society of Brooklyn
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Explorer
Hans Christian Andersen
Name: Hans Christian Andersen • Fileorder: Andersen, Hans Christian • Number: 36
Name
Hans Christian Andersen
Fileorder
Andersen, Hans Christian
Number
36
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
On raised plaza west of Conservatory Lake, East 74th Street and East Drive
Extant
Y
Dedicated
September 18, 1956
Cast
1956
Descrip
Seated figure (heroic scale) on bench, cygnet figure
Dimen
Figure H: 9'6" W: 6'1" D: 6'2"; Bench H: 3'3" W: 21'2" D: 17'4"; Cygnet figure H: 1'10½"
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Figures--bronze; Bench--Stony Creek pink granite (polished)
Foundry
Modern Art Foundry
Sculptor
Georg John Lober
Architect
Otto F. Langmann (Bench)
Donor
Danish American Women's Association
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$73,585 (estimated)
Categories
Sculpture, Writer, Literary Character, Juvenile, Animal: other
José Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva
Name: José Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva • Fileorder: Andrada e Silva, Jose Bonifacio de • Number: 37
Name
José Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva
Fileorder
Andrada e Silva, Jose Bonifacio de
Number
37
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Bryant Park
Parknumber
M008
Commboard
5.0
Council
3.0
Location
Avenue of the Americas between West 40th and West 41st Streets
Extant
Y
Dedicated
April 22, 1955
Cast
1954
Descrip
Standing figure (heroic scale) with integral plinth on pedestal on base decorated with applied medallion
Dimen
Figure H: 10'3" (includes plinth?); Figure weight: 4,000 pounds (approximate)
Sponsor
Bryant Park
Materials
Figure, plinth, and medallion--bronze; Pedestal, original base, and replacement base--Barre granite (polished)
Foundry
Fundição Cavina Ltda., Rio de Janeiro; Carbonic Engineering Co., 551 5th Avenue, New York, NY
Sculptor
José Otavio Correia Lima
Architect
Clark and Rapuano
Donor
United States of Brazil
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Sculpture, Politcal Figure, Public Servant
Annadale Memorial
Name: Annadale Memorial • Fileorder: Annadale Memorial • Number: 39
Name
Annadale Memorial
Fileorder
Annadale Memorial
Number
39
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Staten Island
Parkname
Annadale Park
Parknumber
R080
Commboard
3.0
Council
1.0
Extant
Y
Dedicated
ca. 1953
Cast
ca. 1953
Descrip
Plaque mounted on boulder
Dimen
Plaque H: 2' W: 1'5½" D: ¼"
Materials
Bronze
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War II, Korean War, War Memorial
African Antelopes
Name: African Antelopes • Fileorder: African Antelopes • Number: 40
Name
African Antelopes
Fileorder
African Antelopes
Number
40
Parkprop
O
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Central Park Zoo; Central Park Wildlife Center; center of east façade
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1935
Cast
1935
Descrip
Bas-relief in three continuous sections
Dimen
Total H: 2'1" W: 23'2" (approximate)
Materials
Indiana limestone
Sculptor
Frederick George Richard Roth
Architect
Aymar Embury II
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Sculpture, Animal: other
Argonne-Marine Memorial Oval Marker
Name: Argonne-Marine Memorial Oval Marker • Fileorder: Argonne-Marine Memorial Oval Marker • Number: 45
Name
Argonne-Marine Memorial Oval Marker
Fileorder
Argonne-Marine Memorial Oval Marker
Number
45
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Gerritsen Beach Park
Parknumber
B057
Commboard
18.0
Council
46.0
Location
Burnett Street and Whitney Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 30, 1971
Cast
ca. 1971
Descrip
Marker
Dimen
H: 1'10" W: 2'6" D: 2'
Materials
Barre granite (honed finish on face)
Donor
Argonne-Marine Park Post No. 107 and Ladies Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
War Memorial
Morty Arkin Memorial Plaque
Name: Morty Arkin Memorial Plaque • Fileorder: Arkin, Morty • Number: 46
Name
Morty Arkin Memorial Plaque
Fileorder
Arkin, Morty
Number
46
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Astoria Park
Parknumber
Q004
Commboard
1.0
Council
22.0
Location
Interior wall of recreation building, Morty Arkin Memorial Athletic Field
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 13, 1972
Cast
ca. 1972
Descrip
Plaque
Dimen
H: 1'4" W: 2'
Materials
Bronze
Foundry
U.S. Bronze Sign Company, NY
Donor
DPR
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Public Servant
Armenian Grove Plaque
Name: Armenian Grove Plaque • Fileorder: Armenian Grove Plaque • Number: 48
Name
Armenian Grove Plaque
Fileorder
Armenian Grove Plaque
Number
48
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Union Square Park
Parknumber
M089
Commboard
5.0
Council
2.0
Location
Northeast corner
Extant
Y
Dedicated
April 24, 1985
Cast
ca. 1985
Descrip
Plaque set in ground
Dimen
Plaque H: 1' W: 1'6"
Materials
Bronze
Donor
Diocese of the Armenian Church of America
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Armillary Sphere
Name: Armillary Sphere • Fileorder: Armillary Sphere • Number: 49
Name
Armillary Sphere
Fileorder
Armillary Sphere
Number
49
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Sutton Parks
Parknumber
M108P
Commboard
6.0
Council
5.0
Extant
Y
Dedicated
ca. 1971
Cast
1971
Descrip
Armillary sphere and sundial on circular pedestal
Dimen
Sphere Diameter: 2'6"; Pedestal Diameter: 1'
Materials
Bronze, cast stone
Fabricator
Kenneth Lynch & Sons
Sculptor
Albert Stewart
Architect
Ann Butter, Levine & Blumberg
Donor
Hugh Trumbull Adams, through Salute to the Seasons Fund for a Better New York
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Sculpture
The Army: Genius of Patriotism Urging American Soldiers On To Victory
Name: The Army: Genius of Patriotism Urging American Soldiers On To Victory • Fileorder: Army, The: Genius of Patriotism Urging American Soldiers On To Victory • Number: 52
Name
The Army: Genius of Patriotism Urging American Soldiers On To Victory
Fileorder
Army, The: Genius of Patriotism Urging American Soldiers On To Victory
Number
52
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Grand Army Plaza
Parknumber
B040
Commboard
19.0
Council
33.0
Location
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, south façade, west pier
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1900
Cast
ca. 1900
Descrip
Group in high relief on platform
Dimen
H: 22' W: 11'3¾" D: 7'4½"
Materials
Bronze
Foundry
LeBlanc Barbedienne
Sculptor
Frederick William MacMonnies
Architect
Stanford White
Donor
City of Brooklyn
Name2
Heroes of the War 1963-65
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
50000.00
Categories
Civil War, War Memorial, Sculpture
Arsenal Landmark Plaque
Name: Arsenal Landmark Plaque • Fileorder: Arsenal Landmark Plaque • Number: 53
Name
Arsenal Landmark Plaque
Fileorder
Arsenal Landmark Plaque
Number
53
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
The Arsenal, east façade, left of basement entrance
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1958
Cast
1958
Descrip
Plaque and small circular medallion
Dimen
Plaque H: 1'3" W: 1'11"; Medallion Diameter: 6"
Materials
Aluminum
Donor
The New York Community Trust
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Arsenal Mural
Name: Arsenal Mural • Fileorder: Arsenal Mural • Number: 54
Name
Arsenal Mural
Fileorder
Arsenal Mural
Number
54
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Arsenal lobby
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1937
Cast
1937
Descrip
Mural covering north, east, and south walls of lobby, and continuing on west wall at balcony level; complementary painted decoration of west wall and two columns at lobby level
Dimen
North wall H: 7'½" W: 20'; East wall H: 21'4½" W: 33'11"; South wall H: 7'½" W: 20'; West wall, lobby level H: 12'8" W: 25' (approximate); West wall, balcony level H:7'6½" W: 33'11"
Sponsor
HHT
Materials
Oil on canvas applied to walls
Donor
Works Progress Administration
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Chester Alan Arthur
Name: Chester Alan Arthur • Fileorder: Arthur, Chester Alan • Number: 55
Name
Chester Alan Arthur
Fileorder
Arthur, Chester Alan
Number
55
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Madison Square Park
Parknumber
M052
Commboard
5.0
Council
3.0
Location
Near northeast entrance, Madison Avenue and East 26th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
June 13, 1899
Cast
1898
Descrip
Standing figure (heroic scale) on integral plinth on pedestal
Dimen
Total H: 15'2"; Figure and integral plinth H: 9' W: 3'9" D: 5'4" ; Pedestal H: 9' W: 4'9" D: 6'4" (all approximate)
Materials
Bronze, Barre granite (polished)
Foundry
The Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company, New York
Sculptor
George Edwin Bissell
Architect
James Brown Lord
Donor
Friends of Chester Alan Arthur
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$25,000
Categories
Sculpture, Politcal Figure, US President
Bowdoin Horse Trough I
Name: Bowdoin Horse Trough I • Fileorder: Bowdoin Horse Trough • Number: 58
Name
Bowdoin Horse Trough I
Fileorder
Bowdoin Horse Trough
Number
58
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Flushing Park Center Plots
Parknumber
Q100
Commboard
7.0
Council
20.0
Location
Northern Boulevard and Linden Place
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1909
Cast
ca. 1909
Descrip
Rectangular horse trough with filling at either end and feed pipe at center
Dimen
H: 1'10" W: 4'2" D: 2'8"
Materials
Trough--(Deer Isle?) granite; Filling--concrete
Donor
Edith G. Bowdoin
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Animal: equestrian
Astoria Park War Memorial
Name: Astoria Park War Memorial • Fileorder: Astoria Park Memorial • Number: 59
Name
Astoria Park War Memorial
Fileorder
Astoria Park Memorial
Number
59
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Astoria Park War Memorial
Parknumber
Q004
Commboard
1.0
Council
22.0
Location
Shore Blvd. (behind swimming pool)
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1926
Cast
1926
Descrip
Stele with bas-relief on pedestal on stepped base
Dimen
Stele H: 6' W: 3'9"; Pedestal H: 3' W: 15'; Base H: 10" W: 20'; Total H: 12' (all approximate)
Materials
Concord, Massachusetts granite
Sculptor
Gaetano Cecere (1894-1985)
Architect
Ruehl and Warren
Donor
Long Island City Committee
Name2
Long Island City War Memorial
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
War Memorial, World War I
Australian Tree Marker
Name: Australian Tree Marker • Fileorder: Australian Tree Marker • Number: 61
Name
Australian Tree Marker
Fileorder
Australian Tree Marker
Number
61
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Madison Square Park
Parknumber
M052
Commboard
5.0
Council
3.0
Location
5th Avenue and East 24th Street; north of Eternal Light Flagstaff, near dog run
Extant
Y
Dedicated
March 14, 1929
Cast
1929
Descrip
Plaque on plinth
Dimen
Plaque H: 6" W: 1'1¾" D: 1/8"; Plinth H: 1'4" W: 1'5½" D: 1'2"
Materials
Bronze, Georgia granite
Donor
Young Australia League
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$70
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
Bailey Fountain
Name: Bailey Fountain • Fileorder: Bailey, Fountain • Number: 70
Name
Bailey Fountain
Fileorder
Bailey, Fountain
Number
70
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Grand Army Plaza
Parknumber
B040
Commboard
19.0
Council
33.0
Location
North side of Grand Army Plaza
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1932
Cast
1931
Descrip
Group of three standing figures (heroic scale) on pedestal adorned with three reclining figures (heroic scale), in basin with rockwork coping
Dimen
H: 25' (approximate)
Materials
Figures and pedestal--bronze; Basin--stone; Basin coping--aglomerated rocks
Sculptor
Eugene F. Savage
Architect
Edgerton Swarthout; H. Craig Severance (advisor)
Donor
Frank and Mary Louise Bailey
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$100,000
Categories
Allegorical, Sculpture
Baisley Pond Park Memorial
Name: Baisley Pond Park Memorial • Fileorder: Baisley Pond Park Memorial • Number: 73
Name
Baisley Pond Park Memorial
Fileorder
Baisley Pond Park Memorial
Number
73
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Baisley Pond Park
Parknumber
Q005
Commboard
12.0
Council
28.0
Location
Near gate house, 125th Avenue at 155th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
September 5, 1921
Cast
ca. 1921
Descrip
Stele on plinth
Dimen
Stele H: 6'3" W: 4'10" D: 1'3½"; Plinth H: 9" W: 6'10½" D: 3'3"; Total H: 7'
Materials
Granite
Sculptor
James F. Walsh
Donor
Local citizens
Name2
South Jamaica World War Memorial
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$1,200
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
Baker Monument
Name: Baker Monument • Fileorder: Baker Monument • Number: 74
Name
Baker Monument
Fileorder
Baker Monument
Number
74
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Staten Island
Parknumber
RZ125
Commboard
1.0
Council
49.0
Location
Across the street from Borough Hall; Stuyvesant Place and Hyatt Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
September 13, 1977
Descrip
Plinth and tablet
Materials
Granite and bronze
Architect
Albert Melnicker
Donor
Richmond County Bar Assn.
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Politcal Figure, Public Servant
Balto
Name: Balto • Fileorder: Balto • Number: 75
Name
Balto
Fileorder
Balto
Number
75
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
The Dene, west of 5th Avenue and East 67th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1925
Cast
ca. 1925
Descrip
Canine figure on integral plinth on boulder with relief tablet mounted on front
Dimen
Figure W: 4'6" D: 2'6"; tablet: H: 2'6¼" W: 5'; Total H: 9'
Sponsor
CPC; $100,000 endowment
Materials
Figure--bronze; Tablet--slate; Natural boulder--Manhattan schist
Sculptor
Frederick George Richard Roth
Donor
Balto Monument Committee
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$7,500
Categories
Sculpture, Animal: other
Major Clarence T. Barrett Memorial
Name: Major Clarence T. Barrett Memorial • Fileorder: Barrett, Clarence T. • Number: 78
Name
Major Clarence T. Barrett Memorial
Fileorder
Barrett, Clarence T.
Number
78
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Staten Island
Parkname
Clarence T. Barrett Memorial
Parknumber
R004
Commboard
1.0
Council
49.0
Location
Stuyvesant Place near Borough Hall
Extant
Y
Dedicated
November 11, 1915
Cast
1915
Descrip
Standing figure with shield and spear (heroic scale) on integral plinth on broad, bilevel pedestal with bas-relief of two martial scenes separated by classical mask on lower level; large oval basin in front, and small drinking fountain in rear
Dimen
Figure H: 8'½" W: 4' D: 2'; Integral plinth Diameter: 3'3"; Pedestal H: 5' W: 12'9" D: 6'; Total H: 13'2" (excluding basin)
Sponsor
MAS
Materials
Figure--bronze; Pedestal and basin--pink Tennessee marble
Foundry
Roman Bronze Works, New York
Sculptor
Sherry Edmundson Fry
Donor
Julia Olivia Hardin, trustee for Anna E. Hutchins Barrett
Name2
Barrett Memorial Fountain
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Civil War, Civic Leader, Allegorical
Bartel-Pritchard Circle War Memorial
Name: Bartel-Pritchard Circle War Memorial • Fileorder: Bartel-Pritchard Circle War Memorial • Number: 80
Name
Bartel-Pritchard Circle War Memorial
Fileorder
Bartel-Pritchard Circle War Memorial
Number
80
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Prospect Park
Parknumber
B003
Commboard
19.0
Council
39.0
Location
Prospect Park West and Prospect Park Southwest
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1965
Cast
ca. 1965
Descrip
Stele
Dimen
H: 8'1" W: 4'11¾" D: 1'5¼"
Materials
Black granite (polished), inscription--gold leaf
Architect
Allen Blaustein
Donor
Patrick J. Devaney Post No. 964, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
War Memorial, All Wars, World War I, World War II
Bernard M. Baruch Memorial
Name: Bernard M. Baruch Memorial • Fileorder: Baruch, Bernard Mannes • Number: 83
Name
Bernard M. Baruch Memorial
Fileorder
Baruch, Bernard Mannes
Number
83
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Baruch Playground
Parknumber
M165
Commboard
3.0
Council
2.0
Location
Bust on loan to Bellevue Hospital, 462 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10010
Extant
L
Dedicated
August 19, 1953
Cast
1953
Descrip
Bust on pedestal on stele on platform
Dimen
Bust H: 2'2"; Pedestal H: 4'4" W: 1'6" D: 1'3"; Stele H: 7'6" W: 4'10"; Platform W: 6'2" D: 4'2"
Materials
Bust--bronze; Pedestal, stele, and platform--black granite
Sculptor
Rudolph Evans
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Sculpture, Business Leader, Civic Leader
Battery Park Cannon
Name: Battery Park Cannon • Fileorder: Battery Park Cannon • Number: 88
Name
Battery Park Cannon
Fileorder
Battery Park Cannon
Number
88
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Battery Park
Parknumber
M005
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Location
Perimeter of park on State Street between Bridge and Pearl Streets
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1914
Cast
ca. 1914
Descrip
Cannon on base, plaque
Dimen
H: 2'9" W: 4' D: 1'2"
Materials
Cannon--iron; base--granite; plaque--aluminum
Architect
J.V. & R.V. Lamb
Donor
William Henry Mairs; Children of the City History Club
Name2
Revolutionary War Cannon
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
War Memorial, Revolutionary War
Battery Park Cannon
Name: Battery Park Cannon • Fileorder: Battery Park Cannon • Number: 88
Name
Battery Park Cannon
Fileorder
Battery Park Cannon
Number
88
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Battery Park
Parknumber
M005
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Location
Perimeter of park on State Street between Bridge and Pearl Streets
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1914
Cast
ca. 1914
Descrip
Cannon on base, plaque
Dimen
H: 2'9" W: 4' D: 1'2"
Materials
Cannon--iron; base--granite; plaque--aluminum
Architect
J.V. & R.V. Lamb
Donor
William Henry Mairs; Children of the City History Club
Name2
Revolutionary War Cannon
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
War Memorial, Revolutionary War
Battle Pass Historic Marker
Name: Battle Pass Historic Marker • Fileorder: Battle Pass Historic Marker • Number: 91
Name
Battle Pass Historic Marker
Fileorder
Battle Pass Historic Marker
Number
91
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Prospect Park
Parknumber
B073
Commboard
0.0
Council
39.0
Location
West side of East Drive, north of entrance to Prospect Park Wildlife Center
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1929; rededicated ca. 1991
Cast
1991
Descrip
Plaque mounted on boulder
Dimen
H: 1'4¼" W: 2'5"
Materials
Bronze, granite
Foundry
Original plaque--Pitbladdo Monument Works, Inc., 242 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY; replacement plaque--U.S. Bronze, Hyde Park, NY
Donor
Battle Pass Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
200.00
Categories
Revolutionary War, War Memorial
Bayside Civil War Boulder
Name: Bayside Civil War Boulder • Fileorder: Bayside Civil War Boulder • Number: 93
Name
Bayside Civil War Boulder
Fileorder
Bayside Civil War Boulder
Number
93
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Captain William C. Dermody Square
Parknumber
Q316
Commboard
11.0
Council
19.0
Location
216 Street and 48 Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
Boulder 1935; Plaque 1973
Cast
1935
Descrip
Boulder and plaque (missing)
Dimen
Boulder H: 5' W: 3' D: 4'; Plaque H: 1'8" W: 1'3" D: 3/8"
Materials
Granite, bronze
Foundry
U.S. Bronze Sign Company, NY
Donor
Plaque--Bayside Historical Society
Name2
Captain William C. Dermody
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Civil War, War Memorial
Bayside Hills Memorial Flagstaff
Name: Bayside Hills Memorial Flagstaff • Fileorder: Bayside Hills Memorial Flafstaff • Number: 94
Name
Bayside Hills Memorial Flagstaff
Fileorder
Bayside Hills Memorial Flafstaff
Number
94
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Bell Boulevard Malls
Parknumber
Q268
Commboard
11.0
Council
19.0
Location
Bell Blvd., 215th Street and 53rd Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1942 & 1949
Descrip
3 plaques on concrete flagstaff
Dimen
Iron: 7"H 10"W 1/4"D; Bronze 12"H 20"W 1/2"D
Materials
Wood pole, bronze & iron plaques
Donor
Bayside Hills Civic Association
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War II, War Memorial
Honey Bear
Name: Honey Bear • Fileorder: Honey Bear • Number: 97
Name
Honey Bear
Fileorder
Honey Bear
Number
97
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Central Park Zoo; in exterior wall niche at northeast corner of zoo near Delcorte Clock
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 17, 1937
Cast
ca. 1937
Descrip
Fountain figure on ornamented integral plinth
Dimen
H: 6'6"
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Bronze
Sculptor
Frederick George Richard Roth
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Sculpture, Animal: other
Henry Ward Beecher Monument
Name: Henry Ward Beecher Monument • Fileorder: Beecher, Henry Ward • Number: 102
Name
Henry Ward Beecher Monument
Fileorder
Beecher, Henry Ward
Number
102
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Columbus Park
Parknumber
B113C
Commboard
2.0
Council
33.0
Location
Cadman Plaza near Johnson Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
June 24, 1891
Cast
May 10, 1890
Descrip
Standing figure (heroic scale) with integral plinth on pedestal with two steps, a standing female figure beside pedestal proper right and two child figures beside pedestal proper left
Dimen
Beecher figure H: 7'6"; Pedestal H: 7' W: 10' D: 8'5"
Sponsor
MAS
Materials
Figures--bronze; Pedestal--Barre granite (polished)
Foundry
Bonnard Bronze Co
Sculptor
John Quincy Adams Ward
Architect
Richard Morris Hunt
Donor
Public subscription
Maintain
Y
Contractor
$19,250; Broadway Church of Christ (Manhattan), Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims (Brooklyn), two of Beecher's descendents
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Religious Leader, Civic Leader, Juvenile
Belle Harbor Memorial Circle
Name: Belle Harbor Memorial Circle • Number: 106 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Belle Harbor Memorial Circle
Number
106
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Memorial Circle on Rockaway Beach Boulevard between Beach 120th and Beach 121st Streets
Parknumber
Q259
Commboard
14.0
Council
32.0
Location
Rockaway Beach Boulevard, 120th-121st Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1948
Descrip
33 plaques on limestone plinths, trees
Dimen
H: 22" W: 26"
Materials
Bronze, deer isle granite
Donor
Belle Harbor Garden Club
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War II, War Memorial
Bethesda Fountain
Name: Bethesda Fountain • Fileorder: Bethesda Fountain • Number: 114
Name
Bethesda Fountain
Fileorder
Bethesda Fountain
Number
114
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Bethesda Terrace
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 31, 1873
Cast
ca. 1873
Descrip
Fountain with two basins, upper basin surmounted by angel figure (heroic scale), four putti (life size) between upper and lower basins, in a circular pool
Dimen
H: 25'; Diameter of lower basin 15'; Diameter of pool 96'
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Figures--bronze, Lower basin--blue stone; Pool--Westerly granite (polished)
Foundry
Ferdinand von Muller,
Fabricator
Royal Foundry, Munich
Sculptor
Emma Stebbins
Donor
City of New York
Name2
Angel of the Waters
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
53945.00
Categories
Sculpture, Allegorical, Women
Bethesda Fountain and Terrace
Name: Bethesda Fountain and Terrace • Fileorder: Bethesda Fountain and terrace • Number: 115
Name
Bethesda Fountain and Terrace
Fileorder
Bethesda Fountain and terrace
Number
115
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
North of mall, west wall, east stairs
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1965
Descrip
Plaque
Dimen
H: 15" W: 23"
Materials
Bronze
Donor
NY Community Trust
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Bird Bath
Name: Bird Bath • Fileorder: Bird Bath • Number: 117
Name
Bird Bath
Fileorder
Bird Bath
Number
117
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
City Hall Park
Parknumber
M013
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Location
East of City Hall, on lawn
Extant
Y
Descrip
Cast stone bird bath
Materials
Cast stone
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Bird Flying Machine
Name: Bird Flying Machine • Fileorder: Bird Flying Machine • Number: 118
Name
Bird Flying Machine
Fileorder
Bird Flying Machine
Number
118
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Arsenal South Roof, southwest corner facing southwest turret
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1991
Cast
1973
Descrip
Figure on integral plinth
Dimen
Figure H: 2'9" W: 4'; weight: 130 pounds
Materials
Bronze
Foundry
Modern Art Foundry
Sculptor
Dolly Hellman Perutz
Donor
Tino Perutz
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Sculpture, Abstract, Animal: other
Blazed and Willowbrook Roads Tablet
Name: Blazed and Willowbrook Roads Tablet • Number: 122 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Blazed and Willowbrook Roads Tablet
Number
122
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Staten Island
Parknumber
RZ045
Commboard
1.0
Council
49.0
Location
Blazed and Willowbrook Roads and Victory Boulevard
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1921
Descrip
Plaque on stele
Dimen
Plaque H: 1'2" W: 1'4"; Stele H: 3'3" W: 2' D: 1'1"
Materials
Bronze, Barre granite
Donor
Staten Island Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Colonial, Revolutionary War
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