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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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Duke Ellington Memorial
Name: Duke Ellington Memorial • Fileorder: Ellington, Edward Kennedy • Number: 1781
Name
Duke Ellington Memorial
Fileorder
Ellington, Edward Kennedy
Number
1781
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Duke Ellington Circle, 110th Street and 5th Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
July 1, 1997
Cast
ca. 1997
Descrip
Standing figure (heroic scale) before a grand piano on a circular platform supported by three groups of three caryatids on three triform columns, integral plinth, two plaques on pedestal
Dimen
Ellington figure H: 8'; each caryatid H: 4'; each triform column H: 10'; sculpture total H: 25'; upper plaque H: 5" W: 10"; lower plaque H: 2¼" W: 7½"
Sponsor
MAS
Materials
Bronze, red granite, aggregate
Foundry
Artworks Foundry; contact: Piero L. Mussi
Fabricator
Gilad Ben-Artzi
Sculptor
Robert Graham
Donor
Duke Ellington Memorial Fund
Maintain
Y
Contractor
fund established with Central Park Conservancy
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
Approximately $1,000,000
Categories
Sculpture, Composer/Musician, Portrait
Admiral George Dewey Memorial
Name: Admiral George Dewey Memorial • Fileorder: Dewey, George • Number: 1783
Name
Admiral George Dewey Memorial
Fileorder
Dewey, George
Number
1783
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Battery Park
Parknumber
M005
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Location
Upper Promenade, southwest of Castle Clinton
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 3, 1973
Cast
1973
Descrip
Plaque with two relief medallions on plinth
Dimen
Plaque H: 3'9" W: 2'8" D: 1"; Plinth H: 4' W: 3'4" D: 2'8"
Materials
Bronze, Barre granite (Presbrey-Leland Company)
Foundry
U.S. Bronze Sign Company, NY
Sculptor
Daniel Chester French (replica medallions based on French's originals)
Donor
Eighteen civic, veterans', and historical associations, under auspices of American Battle Monuments Commission
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$7,000
Categories
Portrait, Sculpture, Soldier, War Memorial, Spanish-American War
Antonin Dvorak
Name: Antonin Dvorak • Fileorder: Dvorak, Antonin • Number: 1784
Name
Antonin Dvorak
Fileorder
Dvorak, Antonin
Number
1784
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Stuyvesant Park
Parknumber
M086
Commboard
6.0
Council
2.0
Location
Northeast corner
Extant
Y
Dedicated
September 13, 1997
Cast
ca. 1960
Descrip
Standing three-quarter figure on base, plaque on ground
Dimen
Figure H: 3'11¼" W: 2'10" D: 1'10"; Base H: 3'8½" W: 2'5" D: 1'11¼"; Total H: 7'8¾"; total weight: 2,700 pounds
Sponsor
CPF Endowment
Materials
Figure and plaque: bronze; base: Brazilian green granite (verde lavros)
Sculptor
Ivan Mestrovic
Architect
Jan Hird Pokorny
Donor
The New York Philharmonic and the Dvorak American Heritage Association
Maintain
Y
Contractor
$38,000 contributed by Stuyvesant Park Neighborhood Association Inc. to maintenance endowment with City Parks Foundation; SPNA to add $2,000 annually for six years beginning in 1998
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Composer/Musician, Portrait, Sculpture
Andrew Heiskell Plaza
Name: Andrew Heiskell Plaza • Fileorder: Heiskell, Andrew • Number: 1785
Name
Andrew Heiskell Plaza
Fileorder
Heiskell, Andrew
Number
1785
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Bryant Park
Parknumber
M008
Commboard
5.0
Council
3.0
Location
Northwest corner (street level)
Extant
Y
Dedicated
April 20, 1993
Cast
ca. 1993
Descrip
Square paved with flagstones with broad stairway enclosed by two sidewalls, top stones inscribed on stairside
Materials
Granite
Donor
Bryant Park Restoration Corporation
Maintainedbyparks
N
Cost
$2,820
Dyckman House Tablet
Name: Dyckman House Tablet • Fileorder: Dyckman House Tablet • Number: 1786
Name
Dyckman House Tablet
Fileorder
Dyckman House Tablet
Number
1786
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Dyckman House Museum
Parknumber
M026
Commboard
12.0
Council
7.0
Location
Broadway and West 204th Street; mounted on stone wall off of Broadway
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1916
Cast
ca. 1916
Descrip
Tablet
Dimen
H: 1'10" W: 4'6"
Materials
Brownstone
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Emilio Barbosa Memorial
Name: Emilio Barbosa Memorial • Fileorder: Barbosa, Emilio • Number: 1787
Name
Emilio Barbosa Memorial
Fileorder
Barbosa, Emilio
Number
1787
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Bennett Park
Parknumber
M009
Commboard
12.0
Council
7.0
Location
Middle of park
Extant
Y
Dedicated
August 30, 1996
Cast
ca. 1996
Descrip
Plaque
Dimen
H: 1'4" W: 1'4"
Materials
bronze on natural boulder
Foundry
Art In Bronze
Donor
Joseph Barbosa
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Soldier, War Memorial, World War II
Eleanor Roosevelt Memorial
Name: Eleanor Roosevelt Memorial • Fileorder: Roosevelt, Anna Eleanor • Number: 1788
Name
Eleanor Roosevelt Memorial
Fileorder
Roosevelt, Anna Eleanor
Number
1788
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Riverside Park
Parknumber
M071
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
72nd Street and Riverside Drive (Eleanor Roosevelt Memorial Plaza)
Extant
Y
Dedicated
October 5, 1996
Cast
1996
Descrip
Figure (heroic scale) half-seated against a boulder, circular foot stone, earth pedestal encircled by a low wall, concentric pavement, two inscribed pavers, two plaques
Dimen
Figure H: 7'11" W:2'8½" D: 1'3"; boulder H: 4'1" W: 3'9" D: 2'9"; earth pedestal diameter 37'6"; pavers diameter 4' (approximate); biography plaque H: 1' W: 1'5½"; donor plaque H: 1'10" W: 3'; figure weight: 721 pounds
Sponsor
CPF Endowment
Materials
Figure, lettering on pavers, plaques--bronze; boulder, foot stone--Belfast black granite; low wall and pavers--granite; concentric pavement--bluestone
Foundry
Paul King Foundry (figure)
Fabricator
Giuliano Cecchirelli (boulder)
Sculptor
Penelope Jencks (figure); Michael Middleton Dwyer (boulder and foot stone)
Architect
Bruce Kelly/David Varnell
Donor
Eleanor Roosevelt Monument Fund
Maintain
Y
Contractor
$75,000 maintenance endowment established with City Parks Foundation
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Portrait, Public Servant, Sculpture, Women
Colonel David Marcus Memorial Plaque
Name: Colonel David Marcus Memorial Plaque • Fileorder: Marcus, David • Number: 1789
Name
Colonel David Marcus Memorial Plaque
Fileorder
Marcus, David
Number
1789
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Colonel David Marcus Memorial Playground
Parknumber
B128
Commboard
12.0
Council
44.0
Location
Ocean Pkwy, Ave P, E 3rd St; mounted on comfort station wall
Extant
Y
Dedicated
June 13, 1993
Cast
1991
Descrip
Plaque
Dimen
H: 10¾" W: 1'½"
Materials
Bronze
Fabricator
Trophy World
Donor
Kings County American Legion and Jewish War Veterans
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
232.00
Lost Battalion Hall Plaque
Name: Lost Battalion Hall Plaque • Fileorder: Lost Battalion Hall Plaque • Number: 1792
Name
Lost Battalion Hall Plaque
Fileorder
Lost Battalion Hall Plaque
Number
1792
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Lost Battalion Hall
Parknumber
Q401
Commboard
6.0
Council
25.0
Location
Queens Blvd between 62 Ave and 62 Rd; front lobby of rec center
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1938
Cast
1938
Descrip
Irregularly-shaped relief plaque
Dimen
H: 26.5" W: 38" D: 3/4"
Materials
Bronze
Sculptor
Bela Janowsky
Donor
Works Progress Administration
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
Lieutenant Colonel George U. Harvey Memorial Plaque
Name: Lieutenant Colonel George U. Harvey Memorial Plaque • Fileorder: Harvey, George U. • Number: 1793
Name
Lieutenant Colonel George U. Harvey Memorial Plaque
Fileorder
Harvey, George U.
Number
1793
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Lost Battalion Hall
Parknumber
Q401
Commboard
6.0
Council
25.0
Location
Queens Blvd between 62 Ave and 62 Rd; front lobby of rec center
Extant
Y
Dedicated
October 7, 1946
Cast
ca. 1946
Descrip
Square plaque with rounded upper edge
Dimen
H: 33.5" W: 22 1/4" D: 1"
Materials
Bronze
Sculptor
Julio Kilenyi
Donor
Citizens of Queens County
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Sailor, Soldier, Marine
Name: Sailor, Soldier, Marine • Fileorder: Sailor, Soldier, Marine • Number: 1794
Name
Sailor, Soldier, Marine
Fileorder
Sailor, Soldier, Marine
Number
1794
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Lost Battalion Hall
Parknumber
Q401
Commboard
6.0
Council
25.0
Location
Queens Blvd. between 62 Ave and 62 Rd; south wall of first floor gymnasium in Rec. Center
Extant
Y
Dedicated
ca. 1938
Cast
ca. 1938
Descrip
Two murals
Dimen
Each H: 10' W: 20'
Materials
Paint
Sculptor
Oscar Julius, painter
Donor
Works Progress Administration
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
War Memorial, Soldier
First Symphony of the Sea
Name: First Symphony of the Sea • Fileorder: First Symphony of the Sea • Number: 1797
Name
First Symphony of the Sea
Fileorder
First Symphony of the Sea
Number
1797
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Coney Island Beach
Parknumber
B169
Commboard
13.0
Council
47.0
Location
Riegelmann Boardwalk / Louis Valentino Jr. Way
Extant
Y
Dedicated
June 26, 1993
Cast
1992
Descrip
Mural on free-standing wall
Dimen
H: 10' L: 332'
Materials
Terrazzo, ceramic, and concrete
Sculptor
Toshio Sasaki
Architect
Goldstone & Hinz
Donor
Percent for Art, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Haym Salomon Memorial
Name: Haym Salomon Memorial • Fileorder: Solomon, Haym • Number: 1798
Name
Haym Salomon Memorial
Fileorder
Solomon, Haym
Number
1798
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Shalom Square
Parknumber
QZ019
Commboard
8.0
Council
24.0
Location
Main Street, Vleigh Place, 72nd Drive, and 72 Road
Extant
Y
Dedicated
June 27, 1976
Cast
ca. 1976
Descrip
Stele on base
Dimen
Stele H: 4' W: 2'1" D: 1'1"; Base H: 1' W" 4'1" D: 2'7"
Materials
Stele--granite (unpolished); Base--concrete (rusticated at top and sides)
Donor
Nat and Maxwell Dorr Post No. 793, Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Revolutionary War, War Memorial
George T. Delacorte Memorial Plaque
Name: George T. Delacorte Memorial Plaque • Fileorder: Delacorte, George Thomas • Number: 1799
Name
George T. Delacorte Memorial Plaque
Fileorder
Delacorte, George Thomas
Number
1799
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Bowling Green
Parknumber
M007
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Location
North side of Bowling Green Fountain
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 4, 1992
Cast
1992
Descrip
Plaque
Dimen
2'6" x 3'1"
Materials
Bronze; original plinth--granite
Foundry
International Bronze Tablet Company, Inc.
Fabricator
International Bronze; Cayuga-Crimmins (original marker)
Donor
Valerie Delacorte and City Parks Foundation
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$1,600; installation--$2,000-$3,000
Growth
Name: Growth • Fileorder: Growth • Number: 1800
Name
Growth
Fileorder
Growth
Number
1800
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
East Harlem Art Park
Parknumber
M166
Commboard
11.0
Council
8.0
Location
East 120th Street & Sylvan Place (between 3rd Ave. & Lex.)
Extant
Y
Dedicated
June 26, 1985
Cast
ca. 1985
Descrip
Composition of flowing forms
Dimen
H: 14' W: 11' D: 9'
Materials
Steel (painted)
Sculptor
Jorge Luis Rodríguez
Architect
Housing Preservation and Development Open Spaces Program
Donor
DPR; Percent for Art, New York City
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Installation
1985-05-17T00:00:00.000
Categories
Sculpture
Crack Is Wack
Name: Crack Is Wack • Fileorder: Crack Is Wack • Number: 1801
Name
Crack Is Wack
Fileorder
Crack Is Wack
Number
1801
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Crack Is Wack Playground
Parknumber
M208E
Commboard
11.0
Council
8.0
Location
E 128 ST, 2 AVE & HARLEM RIVER DRIVE
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1986
Cast
1986
Descrip
Two murals on either side of concrete handball wall
Materials
Paint
Fabricator
Keith Haring (artist)
Donor
Keith Haring
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Lieutenant George W. Lener Memorial
Name: Lieutenant George W. Lener Memorial • Fileorder: Lener, George W. • Number: 1802
Name
Lieutenant George W. Lener Memorial
Fileorder
Lener, George W.
Number
1802
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Staten Island
Parkname
Clove Lakes Park
Parknumber
R005
Commboard
1.0
Council
49.0
Location
northwest of intersection of Slosson and Martling Avenues, near Brookside Pond
Extant
Y
Dedicated
ca. 1995
Cast
ca. 1995
Descrip
Relief plaque mounted on boulder
Dimen
boulder h 6' x w 4' x d 4' (all approximate)
Materials
Bronze, granite
Sculptor
Scott LoBaido
Donor
Friends of Lt. George W. Lener, Inc.
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$4,500
John Vincent Daniels, Jr. Plaque
Name: John Vincent Daniels, Jr. Plaque • Fileorder: Daniels, John Vincent, Jr. • Number: 1804
Name
John Vincent Daniels, Jr. Plaque
Fileorder
Daniels, John Vincent, Jr.
Number
1804
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Vincent Daniels, Jr. Park
Parknumber
Q065
Commboard
2.0
Council
26.0
Location
Roosevelt Avenue, 51 Street, 43 Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
ca. 1992
Cast
ca. 1992
Descrip
Relief plaque on plinth
Dimen
plaque h 1'6" x w 2' x d ½"; plinth h 2'4" x w 2'2" x d 1'8"
Materials
Bronze, light granite (unpolished)
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
War Memorial, World War I
Rabbi Dr. I. Usher Kirshblum Memorial
Name: Rabbi Dr. I. Usher Kirshblum Memorial • Fileorder: Kirshblum, I. Usher • Number: 1805
Name
Rabbi Dr. I. Usher Kirshblum Memorial
Fileorder
Kirshblum, I. Usher
Number
1805
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Freedom Square
Parknumber
Q370
Commboard
8.0
Council
24.0
Location
Freedom Square, Main St. & Vleigh Pl., Kew Gardens
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1986
Cast
1986
Descrip
Marker embedded in traffic circle
Dimen
H: 6" W: 2'1" D: 1"
Materials
Light granite (unpolished)
Donor
Jewish Center Kew Gardens Hills
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Religious Leader
Luis R. Lopez Memorial
Name: Luis R. Lopez Memorial • Fileorder: Lopez, Luis Reynaldo • Number: 1806
Name
Luis R. Lopez Memorial
Fileorder
Lopez, Luis Reynaldo
Number
1806
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Staten Island
Parkname
Luis R. Lopez Park
Parknumber
R125
Commboard
1.0
Council
49.0
Location
Targee Street & Palma Drive
Extant
Y
Dedicated
ca. 1995
Cast
ca. 1995
Descrip
Flagstaff on base with relief plaque and two other plaques
Dimen
Base H: 9'3"; each (?) plaque H: 1'6"
Materials
Flagstaff--steel; base--Canadian pink granite; plaques--bronze
Foundry
Modern Art Foundry
Architect
Ricardo Hinkle
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Policeman
Private Joseph F. Merrell, Jr. Memorial
Name: Private Joseph F. Merrell, Jr. Memorial • Fileorder: Merrell, Joseph F., Jr. • Number: 1807
Name
Private Joseph F. Merrell, Jr. Memorial
Fileorder
Merrell, Joseph F., Jr.
Number
1807
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Staten Island
Parkname
Clove Lakes Park
Parknumber
R005
Commboard
1.0
Council
49.0
Location
Adjacent to World War II Veterans Memorial Ice Skating Rink
Extant
Y
Dedicated
ca. 1995
Cast
ca. 1995
Descrip
Tablet mounted on boulder
Dimen
Tablet 2' x 2'; Boulder H: 5' W: 5' D: 3' (all approximate)
Materials
Tablet--black marble (polished); boulder--granite
Fabricator
Joseph G. Hall & Son Monuments
Donor
Staten Island Veterans Memorial Committee
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
500.00
Categories
War Memorial, World War II
Gretta Moulton Gate
Name: Gretta Moulton Gate • Fileorder: Moulton, Gretta • Number: 1808
Name
Gretta Moulton Gate
Fileorder
Moulton, Gretta
Number
1808
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Staten Island
Parkname
High Rock Park
Parknumber
R088
Commboard
2.0
Council
50.0
Location
Nevada Avenue entrance
Extant
Y
Dedicated
November 18, 1995
Cast
1995
Descrip
Gate of two leaves with openwork pattern, hung on two piers, with plaque mounted on one of the piers
Dimen
gate w 16' (total); each leaf h 6'9" x w 7'7½"; each pier h 7' tapering to 3' x l 10' x d 1'6" (all approximate)
Materials
Gate--black molded steel; piers--dry stone with concrete core; plaque--bronze (?)
Sculptor
Bradford M. Greene
Donor
Greenbelt Conservancy
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$20,500
Carmine Street Pool Mural
Name: Carmine Street Pool Mural • Fileorder: Carmine Street Pool Mural • Number: 1810
Name
Carmine Street Pool Mural
Fileorder
Carmine Street Pool Mural
Number
1810
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
James J. Walker Park
Parknumber
M038
Commboard
2.0
Council
3.0
Location
Adjacent to the Tony Dapolito Recreation Center
Extant
Y
Dedicated
August 1987
Cast
August 1987
Descrip
Mural on rear of concrete handball wall, facing outdoor pool
Dimen
H: 18' W: 170'
Sponsor
Keith Haring Estate & Foundation
Materials
Paint
Fabricator
Keith Haring (artist)
Donor
Keith Haring
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Liam O'Brien Memorial
Name: Liam O'Brien Memorial • Fileorder: O'Brien, Liam • Number: 1814
Name
Liam O'Brien Memorial
Fileorder
O'Brien, Liam
Number
1814
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
Pelham Bay Park
Parknumber
X039
Commboard
10.0
Council
13.0
Location
Split Rock Golf Course, twelfth hole
Extant
Y
Dedicated
March 16, 1992
Cast
ca. 1992
Descrip
Plaque set in base within frame
Dimen
plaque l 10½" x w 7½"; base l 1'3 5/8" x w 1'2½" ; frame l 1'4 3/8" x w 1'3¼"
Materials
Plaque--black mineral; base--concrete; frame--wood
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Liam O'Brien Memorial
Name: Liam O'Brien Memorial • Fileorder: O'Brien, Liam • Number: 1814
Name
Liam O'Brien Memorial
Fileorder
O'Brien, Liam
Number
1814
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
Pelham Bay Park
Parknumber
X039
Commboard
10.0
Council
13.0
Location
Split Rock Golf Course, twelfth hole
Extant
Y
Dedicated
March 16, 1992
Cast
ca. 1992
Descrip
Plaque set in base within frame
Dimen
plaque l 10½" x w 7½"; base l 1'3 5/8" x w 1'2½" ; frame l 1'4 3/8" x w 1'3¼"
Materials
Plaque--black mineral; base--concrete; frame--wood
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Stephen Sabatini Memorial
Name: Stephen Sabatini Memorial • Fileorder: Sabatini, Stephen • Number: 1815
Name
Stephen Sabatini Memorial
Fileorder
Sabatini, Stephen
Number
1815
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
Pelham Bay Park
Parknumber
X039
Commboard
10.0
Council
13.0
Location
Pelham Golf Course 3rd hole
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1994
Cast
ca. 1994
Descrip
Plaque set in base within frame
Dimen
Plaque L: 10" W: 5 7/8"; base L: 1'2¾" W: 10¼"; frame L: 1'6" W: 1'1"
Materials
Plaque--bronze; base--concrete; frame--wood
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Fountain of the Dolphins
Name: Fountain of the Dolphins • Fileorder: Fountain of the Dolphins • Number: 1817
Name
Fountain of the Dolphins
Fileorder
Fountain of the Dolphins
Number
1817
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Staten Island
Parkname
Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach
Parknumber
R046
Commboard
2.0
Council
50.0
Location
Sand Lane and Father Capodanno Boulevard
Extant
Y
Dedicated
June 20, 1998
Cast
April 1998
Descrip
Fountain consisting of six dolphin figures (life size) fastened to footings by posts and wave-shaped rails containing illuminable fiber-optic cables, water jets
Dimen
Ground area 960 square feet; each figure weight: 800 pounds (approximate)
Materials
Dolphin figures and rails--bronze; posts--steel
Foundry
Bronzart Foundry, Inc.
Fabricator
Bronzart Foundry, Inc.
Sculptor
Steven Dickey
Architect
Dana Hepler
Donor
Staten Island Borough President's Office
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Time Sculpture at Lincoln Center
Name: Time Sculpture at Lincoln Center • Fileorder: TimeSculpture at Lincoln Center • Number: 1818
Name
Time Sculpture at Lincoln Center
Fileorder
TimeSculpture at Lincoln Center
Number
1818
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Dante Park
Parknumber
M020
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Northern point
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 19, 1999
Cast
1998
Descrip
Four clocks set in three vertical faces of oblique trianguloid form on oblique trianguloid base
Dimen
West clock Diameter: 5' (approximate); north clock Diameter: 4'8" (approximate); upper southeast clock Diameter: 4'6" (approximate); lower southeast clock Diameter: 1' (approximate); form H: 18'; base H: 3'6" (approximate)
Sponsor
Dante Fund
Materials
Form--bronze; base--granite
Sculptor
Philip Johnson
Architect
Philip Johnson / Alan Ritchie
Donor
Yaffe and Gedalio Grinberg
Maintain
Y
Contractor
"$250,000 per year for 5 years for operations, repairs and maintenance of City owned public plazas at Linciln Center" (proposal)
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$750,000 (approximate)
Shelter Pavilion Plaque
Name: Shelter Pavilion Plaque • Fileorder: Shelter Pavilion Plaque • Number: 1819
Name
Shelter Pavilion Plaque
Fileorder
Shelter Pavilion Plaque
Number
1819
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Monsignor McGolrick Park
Parknumber
B114
Commboard
1.0
Council
33.0
Location
near Shelter Pavilion
Extant
N
Dedicated
ca. 1982
Cast
ca. 1982
Descrip
Plaque set in ground
Name2
Monsignor McGolrick Comfort Station Plaque
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Police Officer Jose A. Perez Plaque
Name: Police Officer Jose A. Perez Plaque • Fileorder: Perez, Jose A. • Number: 1820
Name
Police Officer Jose A. Perez Plaque
Fileorder
Perez, Jose A.
Number
1820
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Prospect Park
Parknumber
B073
Commboard
0.0
Council
39.0
Location
3rd Street entrance, north side
Extant
Y
Dedicated
ca. 1994
Cast
ca. 1994
Descrip
Plaque set in pavement
Dimen
L: 1' W: 10"
Materials
Bronze
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Policeman
Freedom Tree Marker
Name: Freedom Tree Marker • Fileorder: Freedom Tree Marker • Number: 1848
Name
Freedom Tree Marker
Fileorder
Freedom Tree Marker
Number
1848
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
City Hall Park
Parknumber
M013
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Location
Broadway, south of driveway entrance
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1973
Cast
ca. 1973
Descrip
Plaque on plinth, set into ground
Dimen
Plaque H: 7" W: 1'
Materials
Bronze, granite
Fabricator
A. Ottavino Corp.
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Vietnam War, War Memorial
Wingdale
Name: Wingdale • Fileorder: Wingdale • Number: 1850
Name
Wingdale
Fileorder
Wingdale
Number
1850
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
1973
Cast
1971
Descrip
Two upright, roughly L-shaped beams, joined head to foot;aperture at the center
Dimen
H: 4½' W: 4½' L: 12'
Materials
Cor-ten steel, painted red
Sculptor
Roger Bolomey
Donor
Association for a Better New York
Name2
Untitled #1
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$7,500
Wingdale
Name: Wingdale • Fileorder: Wingdale • Number: 1850
Name
Wingdale
Fileorder
Wingdale
Number
1850
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
1973
Cast
1971
Descrip
Two upright, roughly L-shaped beams, joined head to foot;aperture at the center
Dimen
H: 4½' W: 4½' L: 12'
Materials
Cor-ten steel, painted red
Sculptor
Roger Bolomey
Donor
Association for a Better New York
Name2
Untitled #1
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$7,500
Rockaway Veterans Memorial Tree Markers
Name: Rockaway Veterans Memorial Tree Markers • Fileorder: Rockaway Vetereans Memorial Tree Markers • Number: 1852
Name
Rockaway Veterans Memorial Tree Markers
Fileorder
Rockaway Vetereans Memorial Tree Markers
Number
1852
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parknumber
Q163A
Commboard
14.0
Council
32.0
Location
Rockaway Beach Boulevard at B 94th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1975
Cast
1975
Descrip
Four tree marker plaques, installed by trees
Dimen
Each plaque H: 3" W: 12"
Materials
Plaques--bronze;
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Vietnam War, War Memorial
The New York Times Capsule
Name: The New York Times Capsule • Fileorder: New York Times Capsule • Number: 1856
Name
The New York Times Capsule
Fileorder
New York Times Capsule
Number
1856
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Theodore Roosevelt Park
Parknumber
M053
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
entry plaza outside the Columbus Avenue pavilion of The American Museum of Natural History
Extant
Y
Dedicated
March 26, 2000
Cast
1999
Descrip
Time capsule, containing more than 100 objects and artifacts and resting on a monolith; plaque set in a paving block
Dimen
H: 5'; weight 2,800 pounds
Materials
Capsule--stainless steel; monolith--black diabase granite (polished); paving blocks--Milford pink granite
Foundry
A.R.T. Research Enterprises, Lancaster, PA
Sculptor
Santiago Calatrava
Architect
Polshek Partnership
Donor
The New York Times
Maintain
Y
Contractor
agreement with The American Museum of Natural History, dated August 18, 2000
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$60,000
Categories
Abstract
Harold W. Cohn Memorial
Name: Harold W. Cohn Memorial • Fileorder: Cohn, Harold W. • Number: 1892
Name
Harold W. Cohn Memorial
Fileorder
Cohn, Harold W.
Number
1892
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Cohn Square
Parknumber
B115
Commboard
1.0
Council
33.0
Location
Intersection of Bedford and Division Avenues
Extant
Y
Dedicated
circa 1991
Cast
circa 1991
Descrip
Stele, plaque with bas-relief
Dimen
Stele H: 6'7" W: 1'8" D: 8"; Plaque H: 3' W: 10" D: 1½"
Materials
North Carolina pink Lawlor stone, bronze
Foundry
Bedi-Makky Art Foundry Corp.
Sculptor
Stanislaw Lutostanski
Donor
Friends of Cohn Square
Maintain
Y
Contractor
agreement with Friends of Cohn Square, and the Cohn family
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Politcal Figure, Public Servant
Flushing Bay Promenade Pavement
Name: Flushing Bay Promenade Pavement • Fileorder: Flushing Bay Promenade Pavement • Number: 1893
Name
Flushing Bay Promenade Pavement
Fileorder
Flushing Bay Promenade Pavement
Number
1893
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Flushing Meadows / Corona Park
Parknumber
Q099
Commboard
15.0
Council
21.0
Location
Pier 1
Extant
Y
Dedicated
2001
Cast
2000
Descrip
Abstract paving pattern installed on the promenade; pattern connects the two remaining "Candela structures," and includes their floors; structures serve as shade houses.
Dimen
L: 240' W: 12'
Materials
Clay bricks in following colors: "601 sunlit earth," "410 gunstock brown," "820 Sahara"
Fabricator
Marion Ceramics
Sculptor
Jackie Ferrara
Architect
Micelli Kulik Williams
Donor
Percent For Art
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$81,000
Holocaust Memorial Mall
Name: Holocaust Memorial Mall • Fileorder: Holocaust Memorial Mall • Number: 1896
Name
Holocaust Memorial Mall
Fileorder
Holocaust Memorial Mall
Number
1896
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Cherry Mall
Parknumber
BT10
Commboard
15.0
Council
48.0
Location
Sheepshead Bay; West End Ave. betw. Shore Blvd. & Emmons Ave.
Extant
Y
Dedicated
June 22, 1997
Cast
ca. 1997
Descrip
Tower consisting of brickwork partially concealing fourteen vertical bars supporting crown with beacon at top, three-tiered base, horizontal marker, approximately one hundred rough-hewn varisized vertical markers, two evergreen trees, evergreen shrubs
Dimen
Horizontal marker L: 21'
Materials
Brickwork--stone; bars (and crown?)--steel (rusticated); beacon--bronze; base and markers--granite
Architect
George P. Vellonakis
Donor
Brooklyn Borough President's Office
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
697000.00
Categories
Holocaust
Robert Fulton
Name: Robert Fulton • Fileorder: Fulton, Robert • Number: 1905
Name
Robert Fulton
Fileorder
Fulton, Robert
Number
1905
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Fulton Park
Parknumber
B038
Commboard
3.0
Council
36.0
Location
Schenectady Avenue and Fulton Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1955
Cast
1955
Descrip
Standing figure (heroic scale) on integral plinth on pedestal
Dimen
Figure H: 10'6"; pedestal H: 4'6" W: 5'3" D: 5'3"
Materials
Figure--bronze, pedestal facing--dark Quincy granite (polished)
Foundry
Roman Bronze Works, Inc.;
Sculptor
Caspar Buberl
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Scientist/Inventor
River That Flows Two Ways
Name: River That Flows Two Ways • Number: 1906 • Parkprop: Y
Name
River That Flows Two Ways
Number
1906
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Battery Park
Parknumber
M005
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Location
Admiral Dewey Promenade, harborside perimeter railing
Extant
Y
Dedicated
June 5, 2000
Cast
2000
Descrip
Thirty-seven pierced panels, forming a railing for a seawall
Dimen
each panel 2' x 2'; fence l 1500'
Materials
Panels--cast iron; two panels--glass; two running bands--bronze
Sculptor
Wopo Holup
Donor
Conervancy for Historic Battery Park
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Bound Hands Rising Free
Name: Bound Hands Rising Free • Fileorder: Bound Hands Rising Free • Number: 1907
Name
Bound Hands Rising Free
Fileorder
Bound Hands Rising Free
Number
1907
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
McCarren Park
Parknumber
B058
Commboard
1.0
Council
33.0
Location
Father Jerzy Popieluszko Square; Bedford and Nassau Avenues
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May, 2000
Cast
January, 2000
Descrip
A hand pointing down supports a group of three hands pointing upward with the higher, middle hand supporting a dove with wings spread and starting to fly, on a pedestal
Dimen
Sculpture H: 3'9" W: 9"; pedestal H: 2' W: 1' D: 1'
Materials
Bronze; granite
Foundry
Modern Art Foundry, Inc., Long Island City, NY
Sculptor
Thomas Cleveland
Donor
DPR: Capital projects
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Triumph of the Human Spirit
Name: Triumph of the Human Spirit • Fileorder: Triumph of the Human Spirit • Number: 1909
Name
Triumph of the Human Spirit
Fileorder
Triumph of the Human Spirit
Number
1909
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Foley Square & T. Paine Park
Parknumber
M030
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Location
Centre, Lafayette and Worth Streets
Extant
Y
Dedicated
October 12, 2000
Cast
2000
Descrip
Fountain: circular basin supports a colossal composition consisting of a horizontal member lying across the basin with one end resting against a boulder; the horizontal form supports a tall, vertical form resembling an inverted dagger; plaque
Dimen
H: exceeds 50'; Weight exceeds 300 tons
Materials
Basin and superstructure--black Canadian granite; plaque--brass
Sculptor
Lorenzo Pace
Donor
Percent for Art, Department of Cultural Affairs
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Foley Square Medallions
Name: Foley Square Medallions • Fileorder: Foley Square Medallions • Number: 1910
Name
Foley Square Medallions
Fileorder
Foley Square Medallions
Number
1910
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Foley Square & T. Paine Park
Parknumber
M030
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Extant
Y
Dedicated
October 2000
Cast
2000
Descrip
Five medallions embedded at different locations in the walkways
Dimen
Diameter: 2 meters (each)
Materials
Bronze
Fabricator
Gregg Lefevre
Architect
R G Roesch, P.C., formerly CRI
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Duane Park Plaques
Name: Duane Park Plaques • Fileorder: Duane Park Plaques • Number: 1912
Name
Duane Park Plaques
Fileorder
Duane Park Plaques
Number
1912
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Hudson Triangle
Parknumber
M025
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Location
Hudson Street entrance
Extant
Y
Dedicated
August 20, 2000
Cast
2000
Descrip
Two plaques
Dimen
Each plaque H: 1'8" W: 1'9"
Materials
Bronze
Fabricator
Metal Arts
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$1,650.00
A Bird Named Goldilocks
Name: A Bird Named Goldilocks • Fileorder: Bird Named Goldilocks • Number: 1913
Name
A Bird Named Goldilocks
Fileorder
Bird Named Goldilocks
Number
1913
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Staten Island
Parkname
Clove Lakes Park
Parknumber
R005
Commboard
1.0
Council
49.0
Location
Adjacent to the Stonehenge administration building
Extant
Y
Dedicated
October 30, 1995
Cast
1995
Descrip
Hollowed out tree-stump form with a bird at a "fairy-sized table setting" in the hollow, placed at ground level, with information plaque in pavement in front of sculpture
Dimen
H: 20"; Overall circumference 38"; Interior depth 8" Plaque: 14" x 10"
Materials
Bronze (brown patina)
Foundry
Modern Art Foundry, Inc.
Sculptor
Ann Marie McDonnell
Donor
The Cultural Coalition of Staten Island, public art works project
Contractor
maintenance endowment to be arranged?
Maintainedbyparks
Y
A Bird Named Goldilocks
Name: A Bird Named Goldilocks • Fileorder: Bird Named Goldilocks • Number: 1913
Name
A Bird Named Goldilocks
Fileorder
Bird Named Goldilocks
Number
1913
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Staten Island
Parkname
Clove Lakes Park
Parknumber
R005
Commboard
1.0
Council
49.0
Location
Adjacent to the Stonehenge administration building
Extant
Y
Dedicated
October 30, 1995
Cast
1995
Descrip
Hollowed out tree-stump form with a bird at a "fairy-sized table setting" in the hollow, placed at ground level, with information plaque in pavement in front of sculpture
Dimen
H: 20"; Overall circumference 38"; Interior depth 8" Plaque: 14" x 10"
Materials
Bronze (brown patina)
Foundry
Modern Art Foundry, Inc.
Sculptor
Ann Marie McDonnell
Donor
The Cultural Coalition of Staten Island, public art works project
Contractor
maintenance endowment to be arranged?
Maintainedbyparks
Y
General José Artigas
Name: General José Artigas • Fileorder: Artigas, Jose Gervasio • Number: 1914
Name
General José Artigas
Fileorder
Artigas, Jose Gervasio
Number
1914
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Soho Square
Parknumber
MZ02
Commboard
2.0
Council
3.0
Location
6th Avenue and Spring Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
September 24, 1997
Cast
February 1987
Descrip
Standing figure (heroic scale), integral plinth, pedestal, plaque in rear
Dimen
Figure H: 11' W: 3'4" D: 2'10"; pedestal H: 4'6" W: 6'10" D: 6'4"; sculpture weight: 2,640 pounds
Sponsor
CPF endowment account
Materials
Bronze, Uruguayan black and pink granite
Foundry
Vignali and Company, 3226 Joaquín Suárez, Montevideo, Uruguay
Sculptor
José Luis Zorrilla de San Martín
Architect
María Cristina Caquías
Donor
Carlos Páez Vilaro and Banco de La República del Uruguay
Maintain
Y
Contractor
$10,000 contributed by Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay, New York Branch to maintenance endowment with City Parks Foundation
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$65,000
Categories
Politcal Figure, Civic Leader
Peter & Willie
Name: Peter & Willie • Fileorder: Peter and Willie • Number: 1915
Name
Peter & Willie
Fileorder
Peter and Willie
Number
1915
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Prospect Park
Parknumber
B073
Commboard
0.0
Council
39.0
Location
Imagination Playground, Ocean Avenue and Lincoln Road
Extant
Y
Dedicated
June 20, 1997
Cast
1997
Descrip
Two figures and chair on a natural boulder, mosaic play surface
Dimen
boulder = approx. w. 9' x d. 4'
Materials
Figures--bronze; boulder--basalt; play surface--ceramic
Foundry
Bedi-Makky Art Foundry, 227 India Street Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Sculptor
Otto Neals
Donor
Ezra Jack Keats Foundation (sculpture only)
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$800,000 (entire playground);
Doric Columns
Name: Doric Columns • Fileorder: Doric Columns • Number: 1917
Name
Doric Columns
Fileorder
Doric Columns
Number
1917
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Athens Square Park
Parknumber
Q436
Commboard
1.0
Council
22.0
Location
facing sunken plaza
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1996
Cast
ca. 1996
Descrip
Three fluted columns supporting a curved entablature
Dimen
Total H: 28'3" W: 20' (both approximate)
Materials
Granite
Architect
Stamatios P. Lykos, AIA, ASLA
Donor
Athens Square, Inc.
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$170,000 (architect's estimate);
Louis Valentino, Jr. Memorial
Name: Louis Valentino, Jr. Memorial • Fileorder: Valentino, Louis, Jr. • Number: 1918
Name
Louis Valentino, Jr. Memorial
Fileorder
Valentino, Louis, Jr.
Number
1918
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Louis Valentino, Jr. Park and Pier
Parknumber
B418
Commboard
6.0
Council
38.0
Location
Coffey Street and Ferris Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1998
Cast
1998
Descrip
Flagstaff on cylindrical base with sloping top
Dimen
Base diameter 12'6"
Materials
Deer Isle granite
Fabricator
A. Ottavino
Donor
Brooklyn Borough President's Office
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Fireman
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