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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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Washington Square Arch
Name: Washington Square Arch • Fileorder: Washington Square Arch • Number: 1657
Name
Washington Square Arch
Fileorder
Washington Square Arch
Number
1657
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Washington Square Park
Parknumber
M098
Commboard
2.0
Council
1.0
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 4, 1895
Cast
1895
Descrip
Triumphal arch, with two eagles, spandrel figures, two pier sculptures
Dimen
H: 73'6" W:56'10"; Span 30'
Materials
Tuckahoe marble
Sculptor
F.W. MacMonnies, spandrel figures; Philip Martiny, eagles; Hermon Atkins MacNeil (Washington as Commander); Alexander Stirling Calder (Washington as President); Piccirilli Brothers (Carvers)
Architect
Stanford White (arch); McKim, Mead and White (trophy panels)
Donor
Public subscription
Contractor
CMCP consulting conservator in design phase; Archatechnology consulting conservator in constrcution phase; Koutsomitis consulting preservation architect in design and construction phases.
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
128000.00
Categories
Revolutionary War, War Memorial, US President
Washington Square Memorial Flagstaff
Name: Washington Square Memorial Flagstaff • Number: 1659 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Washington Square Memorial Flagstaff
Number
1659
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Washington Square Park
Parknumber
M098
Commboard
2.0
Council
1.0
Location
Foot of Fifth avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1920
Descrip
Flagstaff pedestal
Dimen
7'6"h x 5'9"w
Materials
Dover marble
Architect
McKim, Mead, and White
Donor
Washington Square Association
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$2,970
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
General George Washington Tablet
Name: General George Washington Tablet • Number: 1665 • Parkprop: Y
Name
General George Washington Tablet
Number
1665
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Alley Park
Parknumber
Q001
Commboard
11.0
Council
23.0
Location
Horace Harding Blvd, 233rd Street, West Alley Road, Bayside
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 25, 1934
Descrip
Tablet on boulder
Dimen
H: 14" W: 20"
Materials
Bronze, granite
Donor
Matinecock Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Revolutionary War, War Memorial, US President
George Washington as Master Mason
Name: George Washington as Master Mason • Fileorder: Washington, George • Number: 1666
Name
George Washington as Master Mason
Fileorder
Washington, George
Number
1666
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Flushing Meadows / Corona Park
Parknumber
Q099
Commboard
15.0
Council
21.0
Extant
Y
Dedicated
June 3, 1967
Cast
1967
Descrip
Standing figure (over life-size) beside a Masonic altar, and wearing a Masonic medal and apron, gavel in right hand, hat in left, with integral plinth on pedestal
Dimen
Figure H: 9'6"
Materials
Bronze, North Carolina pink granite
Sculptor
Donald De Lue
Donor
Grand Lodge F. & A Masons. State of NY
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Revolutionary War, War Memorial, US President
George Washington Accompanied by Fame and Valor
Name: George Washington Accompanied by Fame and Valor • Fileorder: Washington, George • Number: 1668
Name
George Washington Accompanied by Fame and Valor
Fileorder
Washington, George
Number
1668
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Washington Square Park
Parknumber
M098
Commboard
2.0
Council
1.0
Location
Washington Square Arch, east pier, north side
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1916
Cast
1916
Descrip
Standing figure (three/quarters round, over life-size) before two figures (over life-size) in high relief, on integral plinth, pedestal
Materials
Granite
Sculptor
Hermon Atkins MacNeil
Donor
Washington Arch Committee
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$15,000
Categories
Revolutionary War, War Memorial, US President
George Washington at Valley Forge
Name: George Washington at Valley Forge • Fileorder: Washington, George • Number: 1669
Name
George Washington at Valley Forge
Fileorder
Washington, George
Number
1669
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Williamsburg Bridge Plaza and Playground
Parknumber
B168
Commboard
1.0
Council
33.0
Location
Roebling, S. 4th and 5th Sts.
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1906
Cast
1906
Descrip
Equestrian figure on pedestal, tablet
Dimen
Statue: H:13' D:15'3"; Pedestal H: 18'8" x W: 8' D: 15'; Tablet H: 2'1" x 3'5"w; Plinths H: 1'6" W: 25'10" D: 32'8"
Materials
Bronze, Somesound granite
Foundry
Roman Bronze Works
Sculptor
Henry Merwin Shrady
Architect
Lord and Hewlett
Donor
James R. Howe
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$50,000
Categories
Revolutionary War, War Memorial, US President, Animal: equestrian
George Washington
Name: George Washington • Fileorder: Washington, George • Number: 1676
Name
George Washington
Fileorder
Washington, George
Number
1676
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Union Square Park
Parknumber
M089
Commboard
5.0
Council
2.0
Location
South end
Extant
Y
Dedicated
July 4, 1856
Cast
1856
Descrip
Equestrian figure on intergral plinth, pedestal on plinth
Dimen
Overall H: 26'4"; Statue H: 13'6"; Pedestal H: 12'2" W: 7'9" L: 15'; Pedestal plinth H: 10" W: 9'9" L: 17'
Sponsor
T&A
Materials
Bronze, Barre granite
Foundry
Ames Foundry, Chicopee, Mass.
Sculptor
Henry Kirke Brown; J.Q.A. Ward. assistant
Architect
Richard Upjohn
Donor
Merchants of New York
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
31331.92
Categories
Revolutionary War, War Memorial, Sculpture, US President, Animal: equestrian
Washington Kill Von Kull Plaque
Name: Washington Kill Von Kull Plaque • Number: 1678 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Washington Kill Von Kull Plaque
Number
1678
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Staten Island
Parkname
Faber Park
Parknumber
R008
Commboard
1.0
Council
49.0
Location
FABER PARK POOL ENTRANCE; Richmond Terrace between Faber and Sharpe Avenues
Extant
Y
Dedicated
November 5, 1932
Descrip
Tablet on boulder
Dimen
H: 14" W: 20"
Sponsor
NYCDPR Capital
Materials
Bronze, natural boulder
Donor
staten island chptr, d.a.r.
Contractor
Masterworks Plaques
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
US President
George Washington Bicentennial Tree Marker
Name: George Washington Bicentennial Tree Marker • Number: 1681 • Parkprop: Y
Name
George Washington Bicentennial Tree Marker
Number
1681
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Bennett Park
Parknumber
M009
Commboard
12.0
Council
7.0
Location
Fort Washington Avenue, 183-184th Streets
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1932
Descrip
Tablet
Dimen
11"h x 16"w
Materials
Bronze
Donor
Washington Heights Memorial Association Inc.
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Revolutionary War, War Memorial, US President
George Washington Accompanied by Wisdom and Justice
Name: George Washington Accompanied by Wisdom and Justice • Fileorder: Washington, George • Number: 1682
Name
George Washington Accompanied by Wisdom and Justice
Fileorder
Washington, George
Number
1682
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Washington Square Park
Parknumber
M098
Commboard
2.0
Council
1.0
Location
Washington Square Arch, west pier, north side
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1918
Cast
1918
Descrip
Standing figure (three/quarters round, over life-size) before two figures (over life-size) in high relief, on integral plinth, pedestal
Materials
Granite
Sculptor
Alexander Stirling Calder
Donor
Washington Arch Committee
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$15,000
Categories
Revolutionary War, War Memorial, US President
The Watering Place
Name: The Watering Place • Number: 1685 • Parkprop: Y
Name
The Watering Place
Number
1685
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Staten Island
Parkname
Joseph H. Lyons Playground
Parknumber
R024
Commboard
1.0
Council
49.0
Location
Victory Blvd. and Bay St.
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1925
Descrip
Tablet on natural boulder
Dimen
Tablet H: 2' W: 1'2"; Boulder H: 5'8" W: 4'6"
Materials
Bronze, natural boulder
Donor
Richmond County Chapter, D.A.R.
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Wave Hill Landmarks Plaque
Name: Wave Hill Landmarks Plaque • Number: 1687 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Wave Hill Landmarks Plaque
Number
1687
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parknumber
X209
Commboard
8.0
Council
11.0
Location
West 252nd Street and Independence Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1963
Descrip
Plaque on stone wall, south of main entrance
Dimen
15"h x 23"w x¾"d
Materials
Aluminum
Donor
New York Community Trust
Maintainedbyparks
N
Wave Hill National Parks Service Tablet
Name: Wave Hill National Parks Service Tablet • Number: 1688 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Wave Hill National Parks Service Tablet
Number
1688
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parknumber
X209
Commboard
8.0
Council
11.0
Location
West 252nd Street and Independence Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1971
Descrip
Plaque on wall
Materials
Bronze
Donor
National Parks Service
Maintainedbyparks
N
Daniel Webster
Name: Daniel Webster • Fileorder: Webster, Daniel • Number: 1692
Name
Daniel Webster
Fileorder
Webster, Daniel
Number
1692
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
West Drive at East 72nd Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
November 25, 1876
Cast
circa 1876
Descrip
Standing figure with intergral plinth, on pedestal
Dimen
Figure H:14'; Pedestal H: 20'; Figure weighs 6 tons; Pedestal weighs 125 tons
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Bronze, Quincy granite
Foundry
Von Miller's Foundry, Munich, Germany
Sculptor
Thomas Ball
Donor
Gordon W. Burnham
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Politcal Figure
Weeping Beech Tree Landmark Plaque
Name: Weeping Beech Tree Landmark Plaque • Fileorder: Weeping Beech Tree Landmark Plaque • Number: 1694
Name
Weeping Beech Tree Landmark Plaque
Fileorder
Weeping Beech Tree Landmark Plaque
Number
1694
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Weeping Beech Park
Parknumber
Q022
Commboard
7.0
Council
20.0
Location
37 Avenue and Bowne Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1972
Cast
ca. 1972
Descrip
Plaque with small circular medallion attached at top, mounted on boulder
Materials
Bronze
Donor
The New York Community Trust
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Corporal George J. Wellbrock Memorial
Name: Corporal George J. Wellbrock Memorial • Number: 1695 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Corporal George J. Wellbrock Memorial
Number
1695
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Corporal George J.A. Wellbrock Triangle
Parknumber
Q079
Commboard
10.0
Council
32.0
Location
Rockaway Boulevard, 106th Street, 109 Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1929
Descrip
Obelisk with plaque and nameplates
Materials
Georgia granite, flagstone, bronze
Fabricator
Geo. H. Noll & Son, Brooklyn, NY
Donor
Oxford Civic Association
Name2
Ozone Park World War Memorial
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
2500.00
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
Max Wernik Triangle
Name: Max Wernik Triangle • Number: 1696 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Max Wernik Triangle
Number
1696
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parknumber
Q206
Commboard
9.0
Council
30.0
Location
Austin Street,125 St. and 84th Drive; Kew Gardens
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 16, 1982
Descrip
Marker
Dimen
H: 2' W: 2' D: 4"
Materials
Granite
Fabricator
Fasolino Memorials, Middle Village, Queens
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Civic Leader
Westchester Square Memorial
Name: Westchester Square Memorial • Fileorder: Westchester Sqauare Memorial • Number: 1698
Name
Westchester Square Memorial
Fileorder
Westchester Sqauare Memorial
Number
1698
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
Owen F. Dolen Golden Age Center
Parknumber
X016
Commboard
9.0
Council
13.0
Location
East Tremont and Westchester Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1925
Cast
1925
Descrip
Stele
Dimen
H: 16' W: 6'6" D: 6'6"
Materials
Milford pink granite
Sculptor
John Oakman
Donor
People of Westchester
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$5,500
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
Winfield Memorial
Name: Winfield Memorial • Fileorder: Winfield Memorial • Number: 1711
Name
Winfield Memorial
Fileorder
Winfield Memorial
Number
1711
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Victorious America Triangle
Parknumber
QT21
Commboard
2.0
Council
26.0
Location
65th Place and Laurel Hill Boulevard
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1926
Cast
1926
Descrip
Standing female figure (over life-size) on pedestal
Dimen
Figure H: 7'4" W: 2'1" D: 2'1"; Pedestal H: 4' W: 3'5" D: 3'5"
Materials
Bronze, Stony Creek granite
Foundry
American Art Foundry
Sculptor
James S. J. Novelli
Name2
Victorious America
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
Wireless Operators Memorial
Name: Wireless Operators Memorial • Fileorder: Wireless Operators Memorial • Number: 1715
Name
Wireless Operators Memorial
Fileorder
Wireless Operators Memorial
Number
1715
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Battery Park
Parknumber
M005
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Location
Perimeter of park on State Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 12, 1915
Cast
1913
Descrip
Inscribed cenotaph with three large plaques (one broad, two narrow), one medium plaque, and seven small plaques; fountain; two benches
Dimen
Cenotaph H: 8'10"; fountain diameter 7'
Materials
Cenotaph, fountain, and benches--Quincy yellow granite; plaques--bronze
Foundry
Bronze Arts & Crafts Inc., Brooklyn
Architect
Edward S. Hewitt and Will L. Bottomley
Donor
Veteran Wireless Operators Association
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$1,000
Categories
Labor, Sculpture
Wollman, Jane and Betty Skating Rink
Name: Wollman, Jane and Betty Skating Rink • Number: 1721 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Wollman, Jane and Betty Skating Rink
Number
1721
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
South of Dairy; on wall at rink level
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1950
Descrip
Plaque
Dimen
2'4"h x 3'6"w
Materials
Bronze
Donor
Kate Wollman
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Woman's Health Protective Association
Name: Woman's Health Protective Association • Number: 1723 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Woman's Health Protective Association
Number
1723
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Riverside Park
Parknumber
M071
Commboard
9.0
Council
9.0
Location
Riverside Drive at 116th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1910
Descrip
Stele, exedra, drinking fountain
Dimen
H: 11'3" W: 20'9" D: 2'2"
Materials
Knoxville, Tennessee marble
Sculptor
Bruno Louis Zimm
Donor
Woman's Health Protective Assn.
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Women
Woodlawn Heights War Memorial
Name: Woodlawn Heights War Memorial • Number: 1729 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Woodlawn Heights War Memorial
Number
1729
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
Van Cortlandt Park
Parknumber
X092
Commboard
7812.0
Council
11.0
Location
E. 238th St, Oneida Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
July 4, 1925
Descrip
Pedestal topped with ball and eagle, and 4 plaques
Materials
Bronze, Stony Creek granite
Donor
Woodlawn Hieghts Taxpayers & Community Association
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
Woodside Memorial
Name: Woodside Memorial • Number: 1730 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Woodside Memorial
Number
1730
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Woodside Memorial Park
Parknumber
QZ118
Commboard
9.0
Council
26.0
Location
Roosevelt Avenue and 60th St.
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 31, 1971
Descrip
Stele with plaque, documents capsule
Dimen
Stele H: 6' W: 3'6" D: 1'2"; Plaque H: 36" W: 26" D: 5/8"; Reglet D: 3/4"
Materials
Bronze, Impala black granite
Foundry
Sheidow Bronze Co, Kingwood, West Virgina
Fabricator
Riley Brothers
Architect
Joseph Bresnan
Donor
Woodside Memorial Committee
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
War Memorial, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War
Woodside Doughboy
Name: Woodside Doughboy • Fileorder: Woodside Doughboy • Number: 1731
Name
Woodside Doughboy
Fileorder
Woodside Doughboy
Number
1731
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Carl R. Sohncke Square
Parknumber
Q031A
Council
26.0
Location
Woodside and Roosevelt Avenues, 39 Road and 52 Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1923
Cast
1923
Descrip
Figure (over life-size) on pedestal
Dimen
Figure H: 7'2"; Pedestal H: 4'11½ W: 3'11" D: 3'11"
Materials
Bronze, granite
Sculptor
Burt W. Johnson
Architect
C.N. Kent
Name2
The Returning Soldier; "Lest We Forget"
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$5000
Categories
World War I, War Memorial, Soldier
General William Jenkins Worth Monument
Name: General William Jenkins Worth Monument • Fileorder: Worth, William Jenkins • Number: 1734
Name
General William Jenkins Worth Monument
Fileorder
Worth, William Jenkins
Number
1734
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
General Worth Square
Parknumber
M101
Commboard
5.0
Council
3.0
Location
Broadway and 24th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
November 25, 1857
Cast
ca. 1857
Descrip
Obelisk decorated with applied trophy, die decorated with high relief panel, graduated base; tomb, two plaques, ornamented fence (three sides only), four gas lamp posts
Dimen
Obelisk H: 51'; base L: 15' W: 15'; each side of fence 35'2"
Sponsor
MAS
Materials
Obelisk (and tomb?)--Quincy (Massachusetts) granite; trophy, high relief, plaques--bronze; fence--cast iron
Architect
James Goodwin Batterson
Donor
Corporation of the City of New York
Maintain
Y
Contractor
perpetual maintenance endowment funded by James A. Woodruff, Jr.
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$24,155
Categories
Soldier, Animal: equestrian
Cpl. Louis Zimmerman
Name: Cpl. Louis Zimmerman • Number: 1742 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Cpl. Louis Zimmerman
Number
1742
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
Louis Zimmerman Playground
Parknumber
X087
Commboard
11.0
Council
11.0
Location
N. Olinville, Barker, Britton Streets; on brick wall
Extant
Y
Descrip
Plaque recessed into wall
Dimen
H: 14" W: 24 ½"
Materials
Bronze
Donor
Residents of New York City
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
Zoo
Name: Zoo • Number: 1744 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Zoo
Number
1744
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Entrance to Arsenal; 5th Avenue at 64th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1939
Descrip
Tablets (2)
Dimen
H: 1'1" W: 1'4 ½"
Materials
Bronze
Architect
Gargani and Son
Donor
Purchase
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Zoo
Name: Zoo • Number: 1744 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Zoo
Number
1744
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Entrance to Arsenal; 5th Avenue at 64th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1939
Descrip
Tablets (2)
Dimen
H: 1'1" W: 1'4 ½"
Materials
Bronze
Architect
Gargani and Son
Donor
Purchase
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Charging Bull
Name: Charging Bull • Fileorder: Charging Bull • Number: 1750
Name
Charging Bull
Fileorder
Charging Bull
Number
1750
Parkprop
N
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Bowling Green
Parknumber
M007
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Location
Broadway, center island north of Bowling Green
Extant
Y
Dedicated
December 1989
Cast
ca. 1989
Descrip
Volumetric figure
Dimen
h 8' x l 16'; weight: 7,000 pounds
Materials
Bronze
Foundry
Bedi-Makky Art Foundry
Sculptor
Arturo DiModica
Maintainedbyparks
N
Installation
1989-12-01T00:00:00.000
Wien Walk Plaques
Name: Wien Walk Plaques • Fileorder: Wien, Lawrence A. • Number: 1752
Name
Wien Walk Plaques
Fileorder
Wien, Lawrence A.
Number
1752
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
either side of Scholars Gate
Extant
Y
Dedicated
ca. 1988
Cast
ca. 1988
Descrip
Two plaques
Dimen
H: 11" W: 1'4"
Materials
Bronze
Fabricator
ASI Signs
Donor
Central Park Conservancy
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
approximately $1,000;
Wien Walk Plaques
Name: Wien Walk Plaques • Fileorder: Wien, Lawrence A. • Number: 1752
Name
Wien Walk Plaques
Fileorder
Wien, Lawrence A.
Number
1752
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
either side of Scholars Gate
Extant
Y
Dedicated
ca. 1988
Cast
ca. 1988
Descrip
Two plaques
Dimen
H: 11" W: 1'4"
Materials
Bronze
Fabricator
ASI Signs
Donor
Central Park Conservancy
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
approximately $1,000;
Wien Walk Plaques
Name: Wien Walk Plaques • Fileorder: Wien, Lawrence A. • Number: 1752
Name
Wien Walk Plaques
Fileorder
Wien, Lawrence A.
Number
1752
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
either side of Scholars Gate
Extant
Y
Dedicated
ca. 1988
Cast
ca. 1988
Descrip
Two plaques
Dimen
H: 11" W: 1'4"
Materials
Bronze
Fabricator
ASI Signs
Donor
Central Park Conservancy
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
approximately $1,000;
Tomorrow's Wind
Name: Tomorrow's Wind • Fileorder: Tomorrow's Wind • Number: 1754
Name
Tomorrow's Wind
Fileorder
Tomorrow's Wind
Number
1754
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Thomas Jefferson Park
Parknumber
M047
Commboard
11.0
Council
8.0
Location
behind Recreation Center and pool
Extant
Y
Dedicated
July 27, 1995
Cast
ca. 1990
Descrip
Plate segments sandwiched together and filled with grid
Dimen
H:13'6" W: 13' D: 8'; plate segments W: 2-4" D: ¼"; base diameter 14'
Materials
Plate segments--#304 stainless steel; grid--iron
Fabricator
Melvin Edwards
Sculptor
Melvin Edwards
Architect
Miceli Kulik Williams
Donor
Percent for Art, New York City
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$50,000
Categories
Abstract, Scientist/Inventor
Frederick E. Samuel Memorial
Name: Frederick E. Samuel Memorial • Fileorder: Samuel, Frederick E. • Number: 1757
Name
Frederick E. Samuel Memorial
Fileorder
Samuel, Frederick E.
Number
1757
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Fredrick Johnson Park
Parknumber
M159
Commboard
10.0
Council
9.0
Location
Tennis court #7; 7th Avenue between West 150-151 Streets
Extant
Y
Dedicated
August 11, 1992
Cast
ca. 1986 (?)
Descrip
Bronze plaque on pillar with incised, green-painted leaf at bottom in pavement
Dimen
H: 3'6" (approximate)
Materials
Bronze, concrete
Sculptor
Albert Benevento
Donor
DPR
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Public Servant, Politcal Figure
Peace Plaza
Name: Peace Plaza • Fileorder: Peace Plaza • Number: 1758
Name
Peace Plaza
Fileorder
Peace Plaza
Number
1758
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
Pelham Parkway
Parknumber
X003
Commboard
11.0
Council
13.0
Location
at Williamsbridge Road
Extant
Y
Dedicated
September 2, 1993
Cast
ca. 1989
Descrip
Five steles set in a triangle around a flagstaff
Dimen
Each stone H: 3'4" W: 2'2" D: 1'1"
Materials
WWI--pink granite, WWII--pink granite, Korean War--pink granite, Vietnam War--gray granite, Persian Gulf War--black granite
Fabricator
Dominick de Nigris
Architect
Rudy Macina
Donor
Faiella Iron Works
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
War Memorial, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War
Neptune Fountain
Name: Neptune Fountain • Fileorder: Neptune Fountain • Number: 1761
Name
Neptune Fountain
Fileorder
Neptune Fountain
Number
1761
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Staten Island
Parkname
Sailors Snug Harbor
Parknumber
R116
Commboard
1.0
Council
49.0
Location
East Lawn
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1893 (original); 1994
Cast
ca. 1994
Descrip
Male figure (heroic scale) atop basin; original zinc figure is Visitor's Center
Dimen
Total H: 10'6"; basin Diameter: 60'
Sponsor
MAS
Materials
Figure--bronze; basin--cast iron
Foundry
Modern Art Foundry
Fabricator
Modern Art Foundry
Architect
Quennell Rothschild Associates
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$620,350 (bronze reproduction)
Ronald McNair
Name: Ronald McNair • Fileorder: McNair, Ronald Erwin • Number: 1763
Name
Ronald McNair
Fileorder
McNair, Ronald Erwin
Number
1763
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Dr. Ronald McNair Park
Parknumber
B044
Commboard
9.0
Council
35.0
Location
Eastern Pkwy, Washington to Classon Aves
Extant
Y
Dedicated
June 14, 1994
Cast
ca. 1994
Descrip
Bust (life size) recessed in pyramidal monument, two plaques with reliefs
Dimen
H: 9' W: 5'6" at base
Materials
Missouri red granite (polished); bronze
Fabricator
Anchor Casting, Milton Osborne, bust and plaques; A. Ottavino Corp., pedestal
Sculptor
Ogundipe Fayomi (AKA Claude Audrey)
Architect
DPR
Donor
Percent for Art, New York City
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$23,664
Categories
Composer/Musician, Educator, Explorer, Portrait, Scientist/Inventor, Sculpture
East River Roundabout
Name: East River Roundabout • Fileorder: Roundabout, The • Number: 1764
Name
East River Roundabout
Fileorder
Roundabout, The
Number
1764
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
East River 60th Street Pavilion
Parknumber
M108Q1
Commboard
8.0
Council
5.0
Location
East River Waterfront Pavilion
Extant
Y
Dedicated
November 6, 1995
Cast
ca. 1995
Descrip
Spiral form fastened along and around a preexisting building frame
Dimen
40' x 60' x 80'
Sponsor
MAS
Materials
Spiral form--aluminum alloy 6061 and 6063; building frame--steel
Fabricator
Thornton-Tomasetti Engineers
Sculptor
Alice Aycock
Architect
Quennell Rothschiild Associates
Donor
City of New York
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Installation
1995-08-15T00:00:00.000
Cost
$350,000
Lt. Nick Lia Memorial
Name: Lt. Nick Lia Memorial • Fileorder: Lia, Nicholas • Number: 1765
Name
Lt. Nick Lia Memorial
Fileorder
Lia, Nicholas
Number
1765
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Staten Island
Parkname
Nicholas Lia Memorial Park
Parknumber
R111
Commboard
1.0
Council
49.0
Location
St. Mark's Place, Wall Street, Belmont Place
Extant
Y
Dedicated
November 10, 1994
Cast
ca. 1994
Descrip
Inscribed stone and flagstaff
Dimen
Stone L: 3' W: 2' D: 1'; Flagstaff H: 25'
Materials
Granite and fiberglass
Fabricator
Cheshenko Carving
Donor
Military Order of Devil Dogs
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
Stone: $500; Flagpole $750-1,000
Categories
Vietnam War, War Memorial
Job
Name: Job • Fileorder: Job • Number: 1766
Name
Job
Fileorder
Job
Number
1766
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Forest Park
Parknumber
Q015
Commboard
16.0
Council
30.0
Location
West of 80th Road and Park Lane South junction, near Administration Building
Extant
Y
Dedicated
August 3, 1997
Cast
1967
Descrip
Standing figure (life size), integral plinth
Dimen
Sculpture H: 5'5" W: 1'9" D: 7"; Base H: 1'5" W: 3'9" D: 3'1"
Materials
Bronze, darkly mottled schist
Foundry
Modern Art Foundry
Sculptor
Natan J. Rapoport
Donor
Dr. and Mrs. Murray Fuhrman
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$50,000
Categories
Religious Leader, Holocaust
Kryeti-Aekyad #2
Name: Kryeti-Aekyad #2 • Fileorder: Kryeti-Aekyad Number 2 • Number: 1767
Name
Kryeti-Aekyad #2
Fileorder
Kryeti-Aekyad Number 2
Number
1767
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
John Jay Park
Parknumber
M045
Commboard
8.0
Council
5.0
Location
East 76-78th Streets and Cherokee Place
Extant
Y
Dedicated
October 1979
Cast
ca. 1979
Descrip
Precariously balanced pieces of steel
Dimen
H: 7'7" W: 10'11" D: 1'10" (all approximate)
Sponsor
& Agency (est. by John Jay Park Association)
Materials
Welded hot-rolled steel (painted black)
Sculptor
Douglas Abdell
Architect
Thomas Balsley Associates
Donor
Rosenstiel Foundation
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$65,000
Categories
Sculpture
Eaphae-Aekyad #2
Name: Eaphae-Aekyad #2 • Fileorder: Eaphae-Aekyad Number 2 • Number: 1768
Name
Eaphae-Aekyad #2
Fileorder
Eaphae-Aekyad Number 2
Number
1768
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
John Jay Park
Parknumber
M045
Commboard
8.0
Council
5.0
Location
East 76th - East 78th Streets and Cherokee Place
Extant
Y
Dedicated
October 1979
Cast
ca. 1979
Descrip
Precariously balanced pieces of steel
Dimen
H: 9'9" W: 7'2" D: 1'8" (all approximate)
Sponsor
Cherokee Sculpture Plaza Trust & Agency (est. by John Jay Park Association)
Materials
Welded hot-rolled steel (painted black)
Sculptor
Douglas Abdell
Architect
Thomas Balsley Associates
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Happy Land Memorial
Name: Happy Land Memorial • Fileorder: Happy Land Memorial • Number: 1772
Name
Happy Land Memorial
Fileorder
Happy Land Memorial
Number
1772
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
Crotona Parkway Malls
Parknumber
X011
Commboard
6.0
Council
15.0
Location
Southern Boulevard and Tremont Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
June 17, 1995
Cast
ca. 1995
Descrip
Obelisk and pedestal
Dimen
Obelisk H: 9'6" (?) W: 3' D: 3'; Pedestal H: 1'3" W: 5' D: 5'
Sponsor
Office of the Bronx Borough President
Materials
Rose granite (smooth honed)
Fabricator
A. Ottavino Corp.
Architect
Steve de Noyer; Claire Dudley; José Antonio Velásquez
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$26,500
Doris C. Freedman Plaza Plaque
Name: Doris C. Freedman Plaza Plaque • Fileorder: Freedman, Doris Chanin • Number: 1773
Name
Doris C. Freedman Plaza Plaque
Fileorder
Freedman, Doris Chanin
Number
1773
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Scholars Gate
Extant
Y
Dedicated
ca. 1981
Cast
ca. 1981
Descrip
Plaque
Dimen
1'4" x 1'9"
Materials
Bronze
Fabricator
Precision Engraving
Donor
Susan Freedman
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$1,200
Categories
Artist, Public Servant
El Arbol de Esperanza
Name: El Arbol de Esperanza • Fileorder: El Arbol de Esperanza • Number: 1774
Name
El Arbol de Esperanza
Fileorder
El Arbol de Esperanza
Number
1774
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Thomas Jefferson Park
Parknumber
M047
Commboard
11.0
Council
8.0
Location
1st Ave & 114th St.; Behind Recreation Center and pool
Extant
Y
Dedicated
July 17, 1995
Cast
ca. 1995
Descrip
Tree trunk figure, globe constructed of a transparent matrix of coated rods with fittings at connecting points
Dimen
Trunk H: 12'; Globe H: 12' Diameter: 7'6"
Materials
Tree trunk figure--stainless steel (polished), globe---stainless steel, brass, bronze
Fabricator
L. Brower Hatcher
Sculptor
L. Brower Hatcher
Architect
Miceli Kulik Williams
Donor
Percent for Art, Department of Cultural Affairs
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$50,000
Etched Granite Pavement
Name: Etched Granite Pavement • Fileorder: Etched Granite Pavement • Number: 1775
Name
Etched Granite Pavement
Fileorder
Etched Granite Pavement
Number
1775
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Flushing Meadows / Corona Park
Parknumber
Q099
Commboard
15.0
Council
21.0
Location
Just east of the Unisphere
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1995
Cast
ca. 1994
Descrip
Four hundred sixty-four square, smooth, inset blocks arranged in four groups
Dimen
Two groups 24' x 40'; two groups 8' x 45'; total area: 3,000 square feet
Materials
Black granite
Sculptor
Matt Mulligan
Architect
Miceli Kulik Williams
Donor
Percent for Art
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$400,000
Fiorello H. La Guardia
Name: Fiorello H. La Guardia • Fileorder: La Guardia, Fiorello Henry • Number: 1778
Name
Fiorello H. La Guardia
Fileorder
La Guardia, Fiorello Henry
Number
1778
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parknumber
M395
Commboard
2.0
Council
1.0
Location
La Guardia Gardens, La Guardia Place between West 3rd and Bleecker Streets
Extant
Y
Dedicated
October 19, 1994
Cast
ca. 1994
Descrip
Standing figure (heroic scale) on pedestal
Dimen
Statue H: 6'4"; Pedestal H: 3'2" W: 3'4"
Materials
Bronze, granite
Fabricator
A. Ottavino Corp.
Sculptor
Neil Estern
Architect
Ruth Shapiro
Donor
Friends of La Guardia Place et al.
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$100,000
Categories
Public Servant, Politcal Figure
American Merchant Mariners Memorial Plaque
Name: American Merchant Mariners Memorial Plaque • Fileorder: American Merchant Mariners Memorial Plaque • Number: 1779
Name
American Merchant Mariners Memorial Plaque
Fileorder
American Merchant Mariners Memorial Plaque
Number
1779
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Battery Park
Parknumber
M005
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Location
Breakwater extension, section D
Extant
Y
Dedicated
October 8, 1991
Cast
1991
Descrip
Plaque on base
Dimen
5' long by 2' wide
Materials
Bronze, granite
Fabricator
A. Ottavino Corp.
Donor
American Merchant Mariners' Memorial Inc.
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Soldier, War Memorial, World War I
Seal of the State of New York (aka Excelsior)
Name: Seal of the State of New York (aka Excelsior) • Fileorder: Seal of the State of New York • Number: 1780
Name
Seal of the State of New York (aka Excelsior)
Fileorder
Seal of the State of New York
Number
1780
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Under exterior staircase, front entrance, the Arsenal
Extant
Y
Dedicated
ca. 1930
Cast
ca. 1900
Descrip
Eagle atop shield on integral plinth between two female figures, each on integral plinth
Dimen
Eagle h 2'10½" x l 3' x w 4"; each figure h 2'3½" x l 11½" x w 4", 58" across (attached to stone)
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Cast iron, granite
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Allegorical
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