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This data is table of monuments that is maintained by NYC Parks. Prior to being stored electronically the original data was stored on index cards dating back to the 1940s. The database is updated periodically to include new monuments, and information updated for existing monuments. For questions about the dataset please contact Parks’ Art & Antiquities division at (212) 360-8143.

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Seat
Name: Seat • Fileorder: Seat • Number: 1423
Name
Seat
Fileorder
Seat
Number
1423
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
Owen F. Dolen Golden Age Center
Parknumber
X016
Commboard
9.0
Council
13.0
Location
East Tremont Lane and Westchester Avenue;
Westchester Square, facing Benson Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
October 20, 1987
Cast
ca. 1987
Descrip
Armchair mounted with open dictionary underneath, on engraved boulder
Dimen
Armchair H: 4'5" W: 2'5" D: 2'6"; Boulder H: 4' W: 6'8" L: 8'8"
Materials
Chair and dictionary--bronze (light blue-green patina); Boulder--Stony Creek, Connecticut pink granite
Foundry
Art Foundry, Santa Fe, NM
Sculptor
David Saunders
Donor
Public Art Fund; Samuel and May Rudin Foundation; John J. Reynolds, Inc., Con Edison, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, Bronx Borough President's Office, NYC Council On the Arts, and National Endowment for the Arts
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
40,000.00
Alfred Lincoln Seligman Fountain
Name: Alfred Lincoln Seligman Fountain • Fileorder: Seligman, Alfred Lincoln • Number: 1424
Name
Alfred Lincoln Seligman Fountain
Fileorder
Seligman, Alfred Lincoln
Number
1424
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Morningside Park
Parknumber
M056
Commboard
9.0
Council
9.0
Location
114th Street and Morningside Avenue, at the foot of the stairway
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1914
Cast
ca. 1914
Descrip
Bear on rock with faun sheltering below, and adjacent plaque
Dimen
H: 8'
Materials
Bronze
Foundry
Roman Bronze Works
Sculptor
Edgar Walter
Donor
Alfred Lincoln Seligman and National Highways Protective Association
Name2
Bear and Faun Fountain
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
2000.00
Categories
Animal: other
Corporal John A. Seravalli Tablet
Name: Corporal John A. Seravalli Tablet • Number: 1425 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Corporal John A. Seravalli Tablet
Number
1425
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Commander Eugene S. Sarsfield Playground
Parknumber
M237
Commboard
2.0
Council
3.0
Location
Horatio and Hudson Streets
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 5, 1968
Descrip
Tablet
Dimen
H: 16" W: 21"
Materials
Bronze
Donor
Oakley Rhinelander Post #6 American Legion
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Vietnam War, War Memorial
Seventh Draft Board
Name: Seventh Draft Board • Number: 1426 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Seventh Draft Board
Number
1426
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
Bronx River Parkway
Parknumber
X004
Commboard
9.0
Council
11.0
Location
219th St., Bronx Boulevard
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1923
Descrip
Octagon obelisk, incised letters
Dimen
20'h x 9'5"diam
Materials
Deer Isle granite
Sculptor
Charles W. Stoughton
Donor
Seventh Draft Board
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
5000.00
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
Seventh Regiment Memorial
Name: Seventh Regiment Memorial • Number: 1427 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Seventh Regiment Memorial
Number
1427
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
West Drive opposite 67th St.
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1870
Descrip
Statue on pedestal, 4 bronze roundels
Dimen
21'4"h x 10'6"w x 10'6'd
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Bronze, Barre granite
Foundry
R. Wood & Co., Phila
Fabricator
Casoni & Isola, N.Y.
Sculptor
John Quincy Adams Ward, 1869
Architect
Richard Morris Hunt
Donor
7th Regiment National Guard, State of New York
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Civil War, War Memorial
Seventy Second Street Playground
Name: Seventy Second Street Playground • Number: 1428 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Seventy Second Street Playground
Number
1428
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
72nd Street and 5th Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1970
Descrip
Tablet recessed in concrete wall
Dimen
H: 10" W: 10"
Materials
Brass plate, etched letters
Architect
Richard Dattner
Donor
Louis & Bessie Adler Foundation
Maintainedbyparks
Y
William Henry Seward
Name: William Henry Seward • Number: 1429 • Parkprop: Y
Name
William Henry Seward
Number
1429
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Madison Square Park
Parknumber
M052
Commboard
5.0
Council
3.0
Location
Fifth Avenue at 23rd St.
Extant
Y
Dedicated
September 27, 1876
Descrip
Portrait statue on pedestal
Dimen
H: 17'9" W: 7'2" D: 10'1"
Sponsor
CPF Madison Sq. Pk.
Materials
Bronze, red Levante marble
Foundry
Ferd V. Miller & Sohne, Munchen
Sculptor
Randolph Rogers
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Politcal Figure
William Shakespeare
Name: William Shakespeare • Number: 1431 • Parkprop: Y
Name
William Shakespeare
Number
1431
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Literary Mall
Extant
Y
Dedicated
April 23, 1872
Descrip
Portrait statue on pedestal
Dimen
H: 17'11" W: 8' D: 8'
Sponsor
CPC Blount endowment
Materials
Bronze, Westerly granite, Rockport granite
Sculptor
John Quincy Adams Ward
Donor
Demar Barnes, Public subscription
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
20000.00
Categories
Writer
General Philip Henry Sheridan
Name: General Philip Henry Sheridan • Fileorder: Sheridan, Philip Henry • Number: 1439
Name
General Philip Henry Sheridan
Fileorder
Sheridan, Philip Henry
Number
1439
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Christopher Park
Parknumber
M287
Commboard
2.0
Council
3.0
Location
Adjoining Sheridan Square, Christopher, Grove and West 4th Streets
Extant
Y
Dedicated
October 19, 1936
Cast
1936
Descrip
Standing figure (over life-size) with integral plinth on pedestal
Dimen
H: 12'4" W: 3'10" D: 3'10"
Materials
Bronze, Conway green granite
Foundry
Roman Bronze Works
Sculptor
Joseph P. Pollia
Donor
General Sheridan Memorial Association, Inc.
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$6000
Categories
Civil War, War Memorial, Soldier
William Tecumseh Sherman
Name: William Tecumseh Sherman • Fileorder: Sherman, William Tecumseh • Number: 1442
Name
William Tecumseh Sherman
Fileorder
Sherman, William Tecumseh
Number
1442
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Grand Army Plaza
Parknumber
M062
Commboard
5.0
Council
4.0
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 30, 1903
Cast
1902
Descrip
Group (heroic scale) consisting of equestrian figure and female figure on pedestal decorated with six applied wreaths (three on each side), plaque set in pavement
Dimen
Horse figure H: 14'6"; equestrian figure total H: 15'6"; Genius of Victory figure H: 10'6"; pedestal L: 42'6" W: 30'8"; total H: 24'4"; plaque L: 2'1" W: 10"
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Group and wreaths--bronze (gilded); pedestal--Stony Creek granite (polished); plaque--bronze; pavement: bluestone
Foundry
Group and wreaths--Thiebaut Freres, Paris
Fabricator
Plaque--International Bronze, Garden City, Long Island
Sculptor
Augustus Saint-Gaudens; Alexander Phimister Proctor
Architect
Charles Follen McKim
Donor
Citizens of New York, under auspices of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York; David Schwartz Foundation
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Rededication
1989-12-05T00:00:00.000
Cost
$75,000; plaque $288;
Categories
Civil War, War Memorial, Allegorical, Soldier, Animal: equestrian
James A. Sherry Plaque
Name: James A. Sherry Plaque • Fileorder: Sherry, James A. • Number: 1444
Name
James A. Sherry Plaque
Fileorder
Sherry, James A.
Number
1444
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Arsenal Gallery
Extant
Y
Dedicated
December 20, 1955
Cast
ca. 1955
Descrip
Plaque
Dimen
H: 10½" W: 1'5"
Materials
Bronze
Donor
"Park Employee Gift"
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Public Servant
General Franz Sigel
Name: General Franz Sigel • Fileorder: Sigel, Franz • Number: 1447
Name
General Franz Sigel
Fileorder
Sigel, Franz
Number
1447
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Riverside Park
Parknumber
M071
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Riverside Drive and West 106th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
October , 1907
Cast
1907
Descrip
Equestrian figure (over life-size) with integral plinth on a pedestal that rests on a base that allows the monument to sit at the top of a staircase
Dimen
Figure H: 11'9"; Pedestal H: 6'3" L: 10' W: 5'8"; base H: 2'3" L: 10' W: 5'8"
Sponsor
Riverside Park Fund
Materials
Bronze, Plymouth granite
Sculptor
Karl Bitter
Architect
William Welles Bosworth
Donor
Sigel Monument Association
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$20,000
Categories
War Memorial, Sculpture, Soldier, Civil War, Animal: equestrian
Dr. James Marion Sims
Name: Dr. James Marion Sims • Fileorder: Sims, James Marion • Number: 1448
Name
Dr. James Marion Sims
Fileorder
Sims, James Marion
Number
1448
Parkprop
N
Parkname
Central Park
Location
Green-Wood Cemetery, Dale and Cypress Avenues
Extant
Y
Dedicated
October 20, 1894.
Cast
1892
Descrip
Standing figure with integral plinth on pedestal with supporting piers right and left, each bearing an inscribed roundel on its face
Dimen
Figure H: 8'9" W: 3' D: 2'11"; Pedestal approximate H: 4½' W: 6'9½"; each pier H: 8' W: 3'9" D: 4'
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Bronze; North Jay, Maine granite
Sculptor
Ferdinand von Miller II
Donor
Subscription organized by "Medical Record"
Maintainedbyparks
N
Cost
$10,000
Categories
Physician
Sixty First District Memorial
Name: Sixty First District Memorial • Fileorder: Sixty First District Memorial • Number: 1449
Name
Sixty First District Memorial
Fileorder
Sixty First District Memorial
Number
1449
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Greenwood Playground
Parknumber
B130
Commboard
7.0
Council
39.0
Location
Greenwood Avenue and East 5th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
November 11, 1922
Cast
1922
Descrip
Figure (life size) in archiform high relief recessed in stele, decorated with applied wreaths on right and left sides (two in all), on base on plinth on terrace with three steps at front and bench at either end
Dimen
Stele W: 5'3" D: 2'4"; base H: 6"; terrace W: 40' (approximate); total H: 11'
Materials
Relief and wreaths--bronze; stele--Stony Creek granite (polished); base, plinth, terrace, and benches--Stony Creek granite
Sculptor
Charles Keck
Donor
Citizens Memorial Association of Draft Board District Sixty One
Name2
Greenwood War Memorial
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$13,000
Categories
World War I, War Memorial, Allegorical
Skagerrak
Name: Skagerrak • Fileorder: Skagerrak • Number: 1450
Name
Skagerrak
Fileorder
Skagerrak
Number
1450
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Bellevue South Park
Parknumber
M263
Commboard
6.0
Council
2.0
Location
East 26th Street to East 28th Street, and 2nd Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1971
Cast
ca. 1971
Descrip
Three solid rectangular forms, joined at different angles in a line, and balanced on three points
Dimen
H: 7' W: 7' D: 16'
Materials
Cor-ten steel
Sculptor
Antoni H. Milkowski
Donor
Association for a Better New York
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Sculpture
Dr. Alexander J.C. Skene
Name: Dr. Alexander J.C. Skene • Fileorder: Skene, Alexander J.C. • Number: 1451
Name
Dr. Alexander J.C. Skene
Fileorder
Skene, Alexander J.C.
Number
1451
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Grand Army Plaza
Parknumber
B040
Commboard
19.0
Council
33.0
Location
Against an earth bank to the southeast of the main plaza ellipse between Vanderbilt and Flatbush Avenues
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1905
Cast
ca. 1905
Descrip
Bust with integral standard on pedestal backed by a stele
Materials
Bronze, white Vermont marble
Sculptor
John Massey Rhind
Architect
M.L.and H.G. Emery
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$5,000
Categories
Physician
Slocum Disaster Memorial
Name: Slocum Disaster Memorial • Fileorder: Slocum Disaster Memorial • Number: 1453
Name
Slocum Disaster Memorial
Fileorder
Slocum Disaster Memorial
Number
1453
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Tompkins Square Park
Parknumber
M088
Commboard
3.0
Council
2.0
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1906
Cast
ca. 1906
Descrip
Stele with curved top; on front a bas relief over a shell basin with lion-head spouting fountain
Dimen
H: 9'2" W: 6' D: 4'11"
Sponsor
MAS
Materials
Tennessee pink marble
Sculptor
Bruno Louis Zimm
Donor
Sympathetic Society of German Ladies
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
3500.00
General Henry Warner Slocum
Name: General Henry Warner Slocum • Fileorder: Slocum, Henry Warner • Number: 1454
Name
General Henry Warner Slocum
Fileorder
Slocum, Henry Warner
Number
1454
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Prospect Park
Parknumber
B073
Commboard
0.0
Council
39.0
Location
East Plaza Street, east of Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 30, 1905
Cast
ca. 1905
Descrip
Equestrian figure on pedestal embellished with relief eagle on front, four medallions (two on each side)
Dimen
Statue H: 17' W: 4'8¾" D: 12'7¾"; Pedestal H: 11'10¾" W: 10'5¾" D: 18'4"
Sponsor
MAS
Materials
Figure, eagle, and medallions--bronze; pedestal--pink Milford granite with steps of Milford granite alternating with Green's Landing granite
Foundry
E. Gruet
Sculptor
Frederick William MacMonnies
Architect
Stanford White
Donor
Brooklyn City Legislature
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
29000.00
Categories
Civil War, War Memorial
Governor Alfred E. Smith Memorial
Name: Governor Alfred E. Smith Memorial • Fileorder: Smith, Alfred E. • Number: 1455
Name
Governor Alfred E. Smith Memorial
Fileorder
Smith, Alfred E.
Number
1455
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Alfred E. Smith Park
Parknumber
M194
Commboard
3.0
Council
1.0
Location
Catherine Street, between Cherry and Monroe Streets, fronting the Governor A.E. Smith Houses
Extant
Y
Dedicated
June 1, 1950
Cast
1946
Descrip
Standing figure (over life-size) before a die, right hand resting on a drapery that partially covers the die; a brown derby is on the drapery; plaques on front and two ends of die; die and figure rest on a low base; on back of die is a bas-relief
Dimen
Figure H: 9'3"; Die H: 4'6" W: 9'6" D: 2'6"; Bas-relief H: 4' W: 7'8"
Materials
Figure, plaque, and bas-relief--bronze, die and base -- Texas pink granite
Sculptor
Charles Keck
Architect
Eggers & Higgins
Donor
Governor A.E. Smith Memorial Committee
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Sculpture, Politcal Figure
Governor Alfred E.Smith Flagstaff
Name: Governor Alfred E.Smith Flagstaff • Fileorder: Smith, Alfred E. • Number: 1456
Name
Governor Alfred E.Smith Flagstaff
Fileorder
Smith, Alfred E.
Number
1456
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Alfred E. Smith Park
Parknumber
M194
Commboard
3.0
Council
1.0
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1950
Cast
1946
Descrip
Flagstaff in a three-tiered, circular base with animal figures, on an octagonal pedestal
Dimen
base h 8' x diameter 5'8"; pedestal w 10'
Materials
Base--bronze, pedestal--Texas pink granite
Foundry
Capitol Products, Inc., Long Island City, NY
Sculptor
Paul Howard Manship
Donor
Governor A.E. Smith Memorial Committee
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Snow Babies
Name: Snow Babies • Fileorder: Snow Babies • Number: 1460
Name
Snow Babies
Fileorder
Snow Babies
Number
1460
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Entrance to Mary Harriman Rumsey Playground, East Drive at 72nd Street.
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1938
Cast
circa 1937
Descrip
Two figures, each at the top of a gatepost
Dimen
H: 2'9" W: 1'11" D: 1'11"
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Cast stone
Sculptor
Victor Frisch
Donor
WPA
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Livingston Honor Roll
Name: Livingston Honor Roll • Number: 1461 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Livingston Honor Roll
Number
1461
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Staten Island
Parkname
Sailors Snug Harbor
Parknumber
R116
Commboard
1.0
Council
49.0
Location
Richmond Terrace, across the street from Snug Harbor
Extant
Y
Descrip
Tablet on stele
Materials
Bronze, Maine granite
Foundry
U.S. Bronze Sign Company, NY
Name2
Snug Harbor Honor Roll
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War II, War Memorial
Socrates
Name: Socrates • Fileorder: Socrates • Number: 1462
Name
Socrates
Fileorder
Socrates
Number
1462
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Athens Square Park
Parknumber
Q436
Commboard
1.0
Council
22.0
Location
Facing sunken plaza
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 15, 1993
Cast
ca. 1993
Descrip
Seated figure (heroic scale) on base in form of right trianguloid
Dimen
Figure H: 6'; Base H: 7'6" W: 4' D: 7'6"
Materials
Figure--bronze; Base--black Carolina granite
Foundry
Modern Art Foundry
Fabricator
Consolidated Stone Setters (pedestal)
Sculptor
Anthony Frudakis
Architect
Stamatios P. Lykos, AIA, ASLA
Donor
Athens Square, Inc.
Contractor
`
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$75,750
Categories
Philosophy
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch
Name: Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch • Fileorder: Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch • Number: 1463
Name
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch
Fileorder
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch
Number
1463
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Grand Army Plaza
Parknumber
B040
Commboard
19.0
Council
33.0
Extant
Y
Dedicated
October 21, 1892
Cast
1892
Descrip
Triumphal arch; bas-relief figures in spandrels on south face; seal of city of Brooklyn and seal of New York state in spanrels on north face; sixteen medallions, four on each of the pier stages at south and north faces
Dimen
Total h 80' x w 80' x d 50'; archway h 50' x w 35'
Sponsor
Richard J. Schwartz
Materials
Granite
Sculptor
Philip Martiny (spandrel figures)
Architect
John Hemingway Duncan
Donor
City of Brooklyn: tax levy and bond issues
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
450,000.00 plus interest on bonds
Categories
Civil War, War Memorial, US President
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Name: Soldiers and Sailors Monument • Fileorder: Soldiers and Sailors Monument • Number: 1464
Name
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Fileorder
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Number
1464
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Major John W. Mark Park
Parknumber
Q025
Commboard
12.0
Council
27.0
Location
173rd Street and Hillside
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1896
Cast
1896
Descrip
Standing angel figure (over life-size) holding a laurel wreath in her left hand and a palm bough in her right,, on integral plinth on pedestal
Dimen
Figure H: 10'9"; Pedestal H: 10' W: 3'6" D: 3'6"
Sponsor
MAS
Materials
Bronze; Westerly granite
Sculptor
Frederick Wellington Ruckstull
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Civil War, War Memorial, Allegorical
Soldiers Monument
Name: Soldiers Monument • Fileorder: Soldiers Monument • Number: 1467
Name
Soldiers Monument
Fileorder
Soldiers Monument
Number
1467
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Calvary Cemetery Veterans Park
Parknumber
Q224
Commboard
2.0
Council
26.0
Location
Laurel Hill Boulevard
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1866
Cast
ca. 1866
Descrip
Obelisk with applied decorations surmounted by figure (heroic scale), die with decorations on all four faces (?), graduated base; four figures (life size) on corner pedestals; fenced square with four cannons at corners and four eagles on corner piers
Dimen
Obelisk h 40' (?); base l 8' x w 8'; top figure h 10' (?); fence l 40' x w 40'
Materials
Obelisk, pedestals, and piers--Barre granite; decorations, figures, cannons, and eagles--bronze; fence--iron
Foundry
National Fine Art Foundry
Fabricator
Maurice J. Power
Sculptor
Daniel Draddy
Donor
Mayor, Aldermen and commonalty of the City of New York
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$54,000
Categories
Civil War, War Memorial
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Name: Soldiers and Sailors Monument • Number: 1468 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Number
1468
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Riverside Park
Parknumber
M071
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Riverside Drive at West 89th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 30, 1902
Descrip
Ornamental circular temple
Dimen
H: 100' D: 50'
Materials
East Dorset Vermont marble (see memo)
Fabricator
Cullen and Dwyer
Sculptor
Paul E. Duboy
Architect
Charles & Arthur Stoughton
Donor
Act of Legislature
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
215000.00
Categories
Civil War, War Memorial
Spanish War Memorial
Name: Spanish War Memorial • Fileorder: Spanish War Memorial • Number: 1477
Name
Spanish War Memorial
Fileorder
Spanish War Memorial
Number
1477
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
Graham Square Park
Parknumber
X023
Commboard
1.0
Council
17.0
Location
137th Street, Third Avenue, and Lincoln Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1919
Cast
circa 1919
Descrip
Column with a globe at the top, on a pedestal; two plaques, one with bas-relief
Dimen
H: 31'
Materials
Column and pedestal--Deer Isle granite; plaque with bas-relief--bronze from USS Maine
Foundry
Jno Williams Inc, NY (plaque with bas-relief)
Sculptor
Charles Keck (plaque with bas-relief)
Architect
Albert E. Davis
Donor
Public subscription
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$10,000
Categories
Spanish-American War, War Memorial
Edward Robinson Squibb Plaque
Name: Edward Robinson Squibb Plaque • Fileorder: Squibb, Edward Robinson • Number: 1488
Name
Edward Robinson Squibb Plaque
Fileorder
Squibb, Edward Robinson
Number
1488
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
E.R. Squibb Park
Parknumber
B223F
Commboard
2.0
Council
33.0
Location
Columbia Heights to Furman St at Middagh St
Extant
Y
Dedicated
September 23, 1959
Cast
ca. 1959
Descrip
Plaque with relief bust
Dimen
H: 3'6" W: 2'1"
Materials
Bronze
Sculptor
Joseph A. DiLorenzo
Donor
Squibb Company (E.R. Squibb and Sons)
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
1200.00
Categories
Scientist/Inventor
Abe Stark Skating Rink
Name: Abe Stark Skating Rink • Number: 1499 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Abe Stark Skating Rink
Number
1499
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Abe Stark Skating Rink
Parknumber
B336
Commboard
13.0
Council
47.0
Location
Beach W. 19th and Surf Avenue; Boardwalk, left entrance
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1969
Descrip
Plaque on interior wall
Materials
Aluminum plate
Donor
DPR
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Politcal Figure
William T. Stead Memorial
Name: William T. Stead Memorial • Fileorder: Stead, William T. • Number: 1500
Name
William T. Stead Memorial
Fileorder
Stead, William T.
Number
1500
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Fifth Avenue at 91st Street, against park wall
Extant
Y
Dedicated
July 5, 1920
Cast
1920
Descrip
Bas-relief plaque on stele: plaque has enframed bust in profile facing proper left, festoons of foliage above and beside frame; standing figures, knight and angel (reduced size), support inscription
Dimen
Plaque H: 4' W: 5'; stele H: 7'2" W: 6'
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Bronze, Indiana limestone
Sculptor
George William Frampton
Architect
Carrere and Hastings
Donor
Committee of the American Stead Memorial
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$1600
Categories
Labor, Civic Leader, Allegorical
Milan R. Stefanik
Name: Milan R. Stefanik • Number: 1501 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Milan R. Stefanik
Number
1501
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Tompkins Square Park
Parknumber
M088
Commboard
3.0
Council
2.0
Location
St. Marks Place, Avenue A
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1942
Descrip
Bronze plaque on granite base
Dimen
see memo
Materials
Bronze, Deer Isle granite
Donor
Slovak Welfare Club
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Soldier
Gertrude Stein
Name: Gertrude Stein • Fileorder: Stein, Gertrude • Number: 1502
Name
Gertrude Stein
Fileorder
Stein, Gertrude
Number
1502
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Bryant Park
Parknumber
M008
Commboard
5.0
Council
3.0
Extant
Y
Dedicated
November 5, 1992
Cast
1991
Descrip
Seated figure on pedestal on base
Dimen
Figure H: 2'9" W: 2' D: 2'; Pedestal H:4'2" W: 2'6" D: 2'6" (includes base); Weight: 225 pounds (figure only)
Materials
Figure--bronze; pedestal--light gray "Stanstead" Rock of Ages granite (polished); base: charcoal Cold Springs granite (polished)
Foundry
Cavalier-Renaissance Foundry, 250 Smith Street, Bridgeport, CT 06607
Fabricator
A. Ottavino Corp.
Sculptor
Jo Davidson
Architect
Kupiec Koutsomitis
Donor
Dr. Maury P. Leibovitz
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Writer, Women
Stein-Goldie Veterans Square
Name: Stein-Goldie Veterans Square • Number: 1503 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Stein-Goldie Veterans Square
Number
1503
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parknumber
QZ643
Commboard
13.0
Council
23.0
Location
Stein-Goldie Veterans Square; Union Turnpike, 252nd Street, 80th Avenue
Extant
Y
Cast
1943
Descrip
Field pied mounted on concrete
Materials
Steel
Foundry
rock island arsenal
Donor
1943
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War II, War Memorial
Louie Stern Memorial
Name: Louie Stern Memorial • Number: 1505 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Louie Stern Memorial
Number
1505
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parknumber
M028
Commboard
12.0
Council
7.0
Location
Playground at 177th Street and Cabrini Blvd.
Extant
Y
Dedicated
November, 1969
Descrip
Plaque on boulder
Dimen
H: 14" W: 14"
Materials
Bronze, natural boulder
Donor
Port Authority of New York, Chamber of Commerce of Washington Heights
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Civic Leader
Still Hunt
Name: Still Hunt • Fileorder: Still Hunt • Number: 1506
Name
Still Hunt
Fileorder
Still Hunt
Number
1506
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
East Drive at 76th Street, overlooking road
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1883
Cast
circa 1883
Descrip
Crouching panther (over life-size) on boulder
Dimen
H: 2'7" L: l 5'
Sponsor
Central Park Conservancy
Materials
Bronze, natural rock
Foundry
M.J. Power
Sculptor
Edward Kemeys
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Charles B. Stover
Name: Charles B. Stover • Number: 1508 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Charles B. Stover
Number
1508
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Shakespeare Garden; top of "rock of ages"
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1936
Descrip
Exedra
Dimen
H: 3'10" W: 20' D: 13'
Materials
Deer isle granite
Donor
Charles B. Stover Memorial Association Inc.
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Politcal Figure, Public Servant
James S.T. Stranahan
Name: James S.T. Stranahan • Fileorder: Stranahan, James S.T. • Number: 1509
Name
James S.T. Stranahan
Fileorder
Stranahan, James S.T.
Number
1509
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Prospect Park
Parknumber
B073
Commboard
0.0
Council
39.0
Location
Entrance between East Drive and Flatbush Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
June 6, 1891
Cast
ca. 1891
Descrip
Figure on pedestal
Dimen
Statue H: 7'8½" W: 2'6¾" D: 2' 9 1/8"; base 2'7" x 2'7"; pedestal H: 7'4" W: 6'3" D: 5'8"; two-step broad base 14'8" square; total H: 8'5"
Materials
Bronze (green patina), Knoxville marble (rough), pink granite (polished)
Foundry
E. Gruet
Sculptor
Frederick William MacMonnies
Architect
Stanford White
Donor
Citizens of Brooklyn
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$10,000
Categories
Public Servant, Politcal Figure
Isidor and Ida Straus
Name: Isidor and Ida Straus • Number: 1510 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Isidor and Ida Straus
Number
1510
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Straus Park
Parknumber
M085
Commboard
7.0
Council
8.0
Location
Broadway at 106th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1915
Descrip
Exedra and fountain pool with figure
Dimen
H:6' W: 23' D: 47'
Sponsor
CPF Endowment
Materials
Bronze, Deer Isle granite
Foundry
Jno. Williams Inc.
Sculptor
Augustus Lukeman
Architect
Evarts Tracy
Donor
Public subscription
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
20000.00
Categories
Business Leader
Peter Stuyvesant
Name: Peter Stuyvesant • Number: 1516 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Peter Stuyvesant
Number
1516
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Stuyvesant Park
Parknumber
M086
Commboard
6.0
Council
2.0
Location
2nd Avenue at 16th St.
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1941
Descrip
Statue on pedestal
Sponsor
MAS
Materials
Swensons pink granite, bronze
Foundry
Roman Bronze Works, NY
Sculptor
Gertrude Whitney
Donor
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Colonial, Politcal Figure
Subway Tablet (Underground Railway)
Name: Subway Tablet (Underground Railway) • Number: 1518 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Subway Tablet (Underground Railway)
Number
1518
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
City Hall Park
Parknumber
M013
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Location
In pavement in front of City Hall
Extant
Y
Descrip
Tablet
Dimen
3'7"h x 5'6"w
Materials
Bronze and concrete
Donor
Gift
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Sullivan's Attack
Name: Sullivan's Attack • Number: 1520 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Sullivan's Attack
Number
1520
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Staten Island
Parkname
Veterans Park
Parknumber
R019
Commboard
1.0
Council
49.0
Location
PORT RICHMOND; Bennett St. & Park Ave.
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1925; rededicated April 1998
Descrip
Bronze plaque attached to natural boulder
Materials
Bronze
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
War Memorial, Revolutionary War
Algernon Sidney Sullivan
Name: Algernon Sidney Sullivan • Number: 1521 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Algernon Sidney Sullivan
Number
1521
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
Van Cortlandt Park
Parknumber
X092
Commboard
13.0
Council
11.0
Location
Boat House
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1906
Descrip
Stele with fountain bases
Dimen
H: 10'2" W: 4'3" D: 4'6"
Materials
Deer Island granite, bronze
Sculptor
Jonathan Scott Hartly
Architect
Frank E. Wallis
Donor
Citizens of New York
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
6000.00
Categories
Politcal Figure
Sundial
Name: Sundial • Number: 1525 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Sundial
Number
1525
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
CENTRAL PARK; Shakespeare Gardens
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1945
Descrip
Sundial
Dimen
H: 3'5" W: 1'x3 ½" D: 1'3 ½"
Materials
Bronze, cast stone
Sculptor
Walter Beretta
Donor
DPR
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Sundial, Morris-Jumel Mansion
Name: Sundial, Morris-Jumel Mansion • Number: 1527 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Sundial, Morris-Jumel Mansion
Number
1527
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Roger Morris Park
Parknumber
M073
Commboard
12.0
Council
7.0
Location
MORRIS-JUMEL MANSION; Edgecomb Avenue at 160th St.
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1941 (rededication)
Descrip
Sundial
Materials
Bronze, granite
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Sunnyside Memorial
Name: Sunnyside Memorial • Number: 1528 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Sunnyside Memorial
Number
1528
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parknumber
Q034
Commboard
2.0
Council
26.0
Location
VETERANS MEMORIAL SQUARE; Queens Blvd., 48th to 49th Streets
Extant
Y
Dedicated
June 12, 1976 (flag day)
Descrip
Tapered obelisk on sq. base, incised ltr
Dimen
16'9"h x 8'10"w x 8'10"d
Materials
African black granite (polished), stainless steel
Fabricator
Fasolino Monuments
Architect
Dominick L. Segrete
Donor
Memorial Monument Committee
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
16695.00
Categories
War Memorial
J. Otis Swift
Name: J. Otis Swift • Number: 1532 • Parkprop: Y
Name
J. Otis Swift
Number
1532
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
Van Cortlandt Park
Parknumber
X092
Commboard
7812.0
Council
11.0
Location
Tree, s.e. of mansion
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1949, art comm. aprov 4/11/49
Descrip
Plaque on plinth
Dimen
see memo
Materials
Bronze, granite
Foundry
U.S. Bronze Sign Company, NY
Donor
The Yosians
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Rudolph B. Taylor Plaque
Name: Rudolph B. Taylor Plaque • Number: 1536 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Rudolph B. Taylor Plaque
Number
1536
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Conservatory Garden, 105th St and 5th Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
August 8, 1985
Descrip
Tablet
Dimen
6"h x 8"w
Materials
Bronze
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Public Servant
The Tempest (Prospero and Miranda)
Name: The Tempest (Prospero and Miranda) • Number: 1539 • Parkprop: Y
Name
The Tempest (Prospero and Miranda)
Number
1539
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Delacorte Theatre
Extant
Y
Dedicated
June 22, 1973
Descrip
Bronze group, granite pedestal
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Bronze, Chelmsford granite, tool pitch
Fabricator
A. Ottavino Corp.
Sculptor
Milton Hebald
Donor
Delacorte Foundation
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Literary Character
Albert Bertel Thorvaldsen
Name: Albert Bertel Thorvaldsen • Number: 1543 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Albert Bertel Thorvaldsen
Number
1543
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
5th Avenue at 96th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1894
Descrip
Portrait statue on pedestal with medallions
Dimen
H: 14'11" W: 5'3" D: 4'2"
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Bronze, Danish granite
Foundry
Lauritz Rasmussen, Kjobenhavn
Sculptor
Albert B Thorvaldsen
Donor
Danish residents
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Allegorical, Artist
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