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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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Claremont Inn Tablet
Name: Claremont Inn Tablet • Fileorder: claremont inn tablet • Number: 262
Name
Claremont Inn Tablet
Fileorder
claremont inn tablet
Number
262
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Riverside Park
Parknumber
M071
Commboard
9.0
Council
6.0
Location
CLAREMONT PLAYGROUND; Riverside Drive at 123rd St.
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1952
Descrip
Incised plaque set in pavement
Dimen
H: 2' W: 4'
Materials
Deer Isle granite
Donor
DPR
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Fort Stirling Marker
Name: Fort Stirling Marker • Fileorder: clark street park (fort stirling) • Number: 265
Name
Fort Stirling Marker
Fileorder
clark street park (fort stirling)
Number
265
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Fort Stirling Sitting Area
Parknumber
B036
Commboard
2.0
Council
33.0
Location
Clark Street and Columbia Heights
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1925
Descrip
Tablet on plinth
Dimen
H: 17 ½" W: 26¾"
Materials
Bronze, granite
Sculptor
Albert Winert
Donor
Gift of Fort Greene Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
500.00
Categories
Revolutionary War, War Memorial
Cyrus Clark
Name: Cyrus Clark • Fileorder: clark, cyrus • Number: 266
Name
Cyrus Clark
Fileorder
clark, cyrus
Number
266
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Riverside Park
Parknumber
M071
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Riverside Park at 83rd Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1911
Descrip
Plaque on boulder
Dimen
H: 4' W: 2'5"
Materials
Bronze
Sculptor
Henry Kirk Bush-Brown
Donor
Gift of the West End Association
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Sculpture, Business Leader, Civic Leader
Clason Point World War I Memorial
Name: Clason Point World War I Memorial • Fileorder: Clason Point World War I Memorial • Number: 267
Name
Clason Point World War I Memorial
Fileorder
Clason Point World War I Memorial
Number
267
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
Woodrow Wilson Square
Parknumber
X065
Commboard
9.0
Council
18.0
Location
Soundview, Underhill and Patterson Avenues
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1928
Descrip
Bas-relief plaque with female figure (life size) surrounded by quotations; plaque is surmounted by an eagle with spread wings, on stele
Dimen
Plaque H: 6'10"; Stele H: 11'2" W: 4' D:1'8"
Materials
Plaque and eagle---bronze; Stele--Deer Isle granite
Sculptor
James S. J. Novelli
Donor
Public subscription, Clason Point residents
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$3,500
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
Clinton War Memorial (Doughboy)
Name: Clinton War Memorial (Doughboy) • Fileorder: Clinton War Memorial • Number: 271
Name
Clinton War Memorial (Doughboy)
Fileorder
Clinton War Memorial
Number
271
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
De Witt Clinton Park
Parknumber
M022
Commboard
4.0
Council
3.0
Location
11th Avenue and 53rd Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
June 8, 1930
Cast
ca. 1927
Descrip
Standing figure (over life size) with integral plinth, on pedestal
Dimen
H: 12' W: 4'8" D: 4'8" Pedestal: H:3'; W: 4'8"; L:3'8"; Plinth: H:1'6"; W:4'8"; L:4'8"
Materials
Bronze, North Jay granite
Foundry
Gorham
Sculptor
Burt W. Johnson
Architect
Harvey W. Corbett
Donor
Clinton District Memorial Association.
Name2
Flanders Field Memorial; De Witt Clinton Park World War Memorial
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Sculpture, World War I, War Memorial, Soldier
Coast Guard Memorial
Name: Coast Guard Memorial • Fileorder: Coast Guard Memorial • Number: 277
Name
Coast Guard Memorial
Fileorder
Coast Guard Memorial
Number
277
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Battery Park
Parknumber
M005
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Location
South of Whitehall Terminal
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 30, 1955
Cast
1947
Descrip
Group of three figures (heroic scale), integral plinth, on pedestal
Dimen
Group H: 8'10"; Pedestal H: 5'8" W: 5'3" D: 3'4"
Sponsor
CMCP
Materials
Bronze, Deer Isle granite
Foundry
Capital Products Inc., Long Island City
Sculptor
Norman M. Thomas
Donor
United States Coast Guard
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Rededication
2021-10-04T00:00:00.000
Categories
Sculpture, Soldier, War Memorial, World War II
Cobble Hill Historic District Plaque
Name: Cobble Hill Historic District Plaque • Fileorder: cobble hill historic district plaque • Number: 278
Name
Cobble Hill Historic District Plaque
Fileorder
cobble hill historic district plaque
Number
278
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Cobble Hill Park
Parknumber
B326
Commboard
6.0
Council
39.0
Location
Clinton and Congress Streets, and Verandah Place
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1971
Descrip
Plaque with medallion at top, on plinth
Dimen
H: 5" W: 12"
Materials
Bronze, granite
Architect
Richard Sosis
Donor
Cobble Hill Association; New York Community Trust
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Coffey Square
Name: Coffey Square • Number: 280 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Coffey Square
Number
280
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parknumber
BZ10Q
Commboard
10.0
Council
43.0
Location
7th Ave and 81st St., Ft. Hamilton Pkwy
Extant
Y
Descrip
Two upright stones on elongated slab; one has bronze plaque and other has incised scene of Iwo Jima
Materials
Granite and bronze
Maintainedbyparks
Y
George M. Cohan
Name: George M. Cohan • Fileorder: Cohan, George M. • Number: 282
Name
George M. Cohan
Fileorder
Cohan, George M.
Number
282
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Father Duffy Square
Parknumber
M093
Commboard
5.0
Council
3.0
Extant
Y
Dedicated
September 11, 1959
Cast
1959
Descrip
Standing figure (over life size), integral plinth, on pedestal
Dimen
Figure H: 8'7"; Pedestal (upper part) H: 6' 11 1/2" W: 3' 6 3/4" D: 6' 3/4"; Pedestal base H:5 1/2" W: 7'3" D: 7'3"
Sponsor
TSBID
Materials
Figure--bronze; Pedestal--light Barre granite on dark Barre granite base
Sculptor
Georg John Lober
Architect
Otto Langman
Donor
George M. Cohan Memorial Fund
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Sculpture, Composer/Musician
College Point War Memorial
Name: College Point War Memorial • Fileorder: college point war memorial • Number: 287
Name
College Point War Memorial
Fileorder
college point war memorial
Number
287
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Mall on 18th Avenue between 126th and 127th Streets
Parknumber
Q033
Commboard
7.0
Council
19.0
Location
Between 126th and 127th Streets and 18th Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1930
Descrip
Stele with plaque
Dimen
Stele H: 76" W: 31" D: 20"; Plaque H: 22.5" W: 30"
Materials
Concrete, bronze
Donor
American Legion
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
Michael Colombo
Name: Michael Colombo • Fileorder: colombo, michael • Number: 288
Name
Michael Colombo
Fileorder
colombo, michael
Number
288
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
Pelham Bay Park
Parknumber
X039
Commboard
10.0
Council
13.0
Location
Split Rock Golf Course; located inside the pro shop.
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1957
Descrip
Tablet on wall
Dimen
H: 23 7/8" W:17 13/16" D: 1"
Materials
Bronze
Sculptor
S.W.
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Athlete
Four Eagles
Name: Four Eagles • Fileorder: Four Eagles • Number: 289
Name
Four Eagles
Fileorder
Four Eagles
Number
289
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Prospect Park
Parknumber
B040
Commboard
19.0
Council
39.0
Location
Grand Army Plaza entrance between Prospect Park West and Flatbush Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1901
Cast
ca. 1901
Descrip
Four columns, each with four small eagles surmounting globes at middle sections and one large eagle surmounting globe at top
Dimen
Small eagle (each) H: 6'7" W: 5'7"; Small eagle and globe (each) H: 9'; Large eagle (each) H: 6'8" W: 5'6"; Large eagle and globe (each) H: 9'11"; Column (each) H: 50'
Materials
Granite, bronze
Sculptor
Frederick William MacMonnies
Architect
Stanford White
Donor
Purchase
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Allegorical, Animal: other, Sculpture
Colonial Rose Garden Tablet
Name: Colonial Rose Garden Tablet • Fileorder: colonial rose garden tablet • Number: 291
Name
Colonial Rose Garden Tablet
Fileorder
colonial rose garden tablet
Number
291
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Staten Island
Parkname
Conference House Park
Parknumber
R006
Commboard
3.0
Council
51.0
Location
Biddle house, Pittsville Ave. and Satterlee St.
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1932
Descrip
Tablet on boulder
Dimen
H: 10" W: 1'4"
Materials
Bronze, natural boulder
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Colonial
Columbus Square Tablet
Name: Columbus Square Tablet • Fileorder: columbus square tablet • Number: 295
Name
Columbus Square Tablet
Fileorder
columbus square tablet
Number
295
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Columbus Square
Parknumber
Q137
Commboard
1.0
Council
22.0
Location
Astoria Boulevard, Hoyt Avenue and 31st Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
October 12, 1937
Descrip
Circular tablet set in pavement
Dimen
Diameter: 24"
Materials
Bronze
Donor
Italian Chamber of Commerce of Queens
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Explorer
Christopher Columbus
Name: Christopher Columbus • Fileorder: Columbus, Christopher • Number: 296
Name
Christopher Columbus
Fileorder
Columbus, Christopher
Number
296
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Columbus Square
Parknumber
Q137
Commboard
1.0
Council
22.0
Location
Astoria Boulevard, Hoyt Avenue and 31st Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
October 12, 1941
Cast
1941
Descrip
Standing figure (over life size) on pedestal, on plinth
Dimen
Figure H: 7'6" W: 4' D: 4'
Materials
Figure--bronze; Pedestal and plinth--cast stone
Sculptor
Angelo Racioppi
Donor
New York City Works Progress Administration art project
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Explorer
Christopher Columbus
Name: Christopher Columbus • Fileorder: Columbus, Christopher • Number: 297
Name
Christopher Columbus
Fileorder
Columbus, Christopher
Number
297
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
South end of Mall
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 12, 1892
Cast
1892
Descrip
Standing figure (over life size) on pedestal
Dimen
Figure H: 7"; Pedestal H: 8' W: 8' D: 8'
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Bronze, Rockport granite (polished)
Foundry
Federicao Masriera, Fundador, Barcelona
Sculptor
Jeronimo Sunol
Architect
Napoleon Le Brun
Donor
New Yorkers of the New York Genealogical Society
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Sculpture, Explorer
Christopher Columbus
Name: Christopher Columbus • Fileorder: Columbus, Christopher • Number: 297
Name
Christopher Columbus
Fileorder
Columbus, Christopher
Number
297
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
South end of Mall
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 12, 1892
Cast
1892
Descrip
Standing figure (over life size) on pedestal
Dimen
Figure H: 7"; Pedestal H: 8' W: 8' D: 8'
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Bronze, Rockport granite (polished)
Foundry
Federicao Masriera, Fundador, Barcelona
Sculptor
Jeronimo Sunol
Architect
Napoleon Le Brun
Donor
New Yorkers of the New York Genealogical Society
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Sculpture, Explorer
Christopher Columbus
Name: Christopher Columbus • Fileorder: Columbus, Christopher • Number: 297
Name
Christopher Columbus
Fileorder
Columbus, Christopher
Number
297
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
South end of Mall
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 12, 1892
Cast
1892
Descrip
Standing figure (over life size) on pedestal
Dimen
Figure H: 7"; Pedestal H: 8' W: 8' D: 8'
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Bronze, Rockport granite (polished)
Foundry
Federicao Masriera, Fundador, Barcelona
Sculptor
Jeronimo Sunol
Architect
Napoleon Le Brun
Donor
New Yorkers of the New York Genealogical Society
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Sculpture, Explorer
Christopher Columbus
Name: Christopher Columbus • Fileorder: Columbus, Christopher • Number: 297
Name
Christopher Columbus
Fileorder
Columbus, Christopher
Number
297
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
South end of Mall
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 12, 1892
Cast
1892
Descrip
Standing figure (over life size) on pedestal
Dimen
Figure H: 7"; Pedestal H: 8' W: 8' D: 8'
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Bronze, Rockport granite (polished)
Foundry
Federicao Masriera, Fundador, Barcelona
Sculptor
Jeronimo Sunol
Architect
Napoleon Le Brun
Donor
New Yorkers of the New York Genealogical Society
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Sculpture, Explorer
Christopher Columbus
Name: Christopher Columbus • Fileorder: Columbus, Christopher • Number: 298
Name
Christopher Columbus
Fileorder
Columbus, Christopher
Number
298
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Columbus Park
Parknumber
B113C
Commboard
2.0
Council
33.0
Location
In front of New York State Supreme Court Building, at Montague and Court Streets
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1867 (?)
Cast
ca 1867
Descrip
Standing figure on base, on plinth
Dimen
Figure H: 7'; Pedestal H: 11' Diameter: 3'6"; Base H: 2'6" Diameter: 8'9"; Plinth H: 1' Diameter: 17'3"
Materials
Italian marble, limestone
Sculptor
Emma Stebbins
Architect
Aymar Embury II
Donor
Marshal O. Roberts
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Sculpture, Explorer
Columbus Monument
Name: Columbus Monument • Fileorder: Columbus, Christopher • Number: 299
Name
Columbus Monument
Fileorder
Columbus, Christopher
Number
299
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Columbus Circle
Extant
Y
Dedicated
October 12, 1892
Cast
1892
Descrip
Standing figue (colossal scale) on rostral column on pedestal, base, and plinth; pedestal figure of a winged youth examining a globe; two bas-reliefs on base
Dimen
Total: 76'; Figure H: 13'; Column H: 35'; Pedestal H: 28'
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Figures--Carrara marble; Column--granite; Rostra and bas-reliefs--bronze
Foundry
Nelli, Rome
Sculptor
Gaetano Russo
Donor
Italian Americans led by Carlo Barsotti, publisher, Il Progresso Italo Americano
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Sculpture, Explorer
Columbus Monument
Name: Columbus Monument • Fileorder: Columbus, Christopher • Number: 299
Name
Columbus Monument
Fileorder
Columbus, Christopher
Number
299
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Columbus Circle
Extant
Y
Dedicated
October 12, 1892
Cast
1892
Descrip
Standing figue (colossal scale) on rostral column on pedestal, base, and plinth; pedestal figure of a winged youth examining a globe; two bas-reliefs on base
Dimen
Total: 76'; Figure H: 13'; Column H: 35'; Pedestal H: 28'
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Figures--Carrara marble; Column--granite; Rostra and bas-reliefs--bronze
Foundry
Nelli, Rome
Sculptor
Gaetano Russo
Donor
Italian Americans led by Carlo Barsotti, publisher, Il Progresso Italo Americano
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Sculpture, Explorer
Christopher Columbus
Name: Christopher Columbus • Fileorder: Columbus, Christopher • Number: 300
Name
Christopher Columbus
Fileorder
Columbus, Christopher
Number
300
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
D'Auria Murphy Triangle
Parknumber
X068
Commboard
6.0
Council
15.0
Location
East 183rd St, Crescent Ave, Adams Place
Extant
Y
Dedicated
c. 1926; 1992 (rededication)
Descrip
Bust on plinth on pedestal supported by two-part base
Dimen
Bust and plinth H: 4'3" W: 4'4" D: 2'3"; Pedestal H: 5'7" W: 2'7" D: 2'3"
Materials
Bust and plinth--Carrara marble; Pedestal and base--granite
Sculptor
Attilio Piccirilli
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Explorer
Christopher Columbus Tablet
Name: Christopher Columbus Tablet • Fileorder: columbus, christopher • Number: 301
Name
Christopher Columbus Tablet
Fileorder
columbus, christopher
Number
301
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Columbus Park
Parknumber
B113C
Commboard
2.0
Council
33.0
Location
In front of New York State Supreme Court Building, at Montague and Court Streets
Extant
Y
Dedicated
October 8, 1971
Descrip
Plaque on pedestal
Dimen
H: 12" W: 36" D: ¼"d
Materials
Bronze
Foundry
U.S. Bronze Sign Company, NY
Donor
P.R.C.A.
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Explorer
Columnade
Name: Columnade • Fileorder: Columnade • Number: 302
Name
Columnade
Fileorder
Columnade
Number
302
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Fort Tryon Park
Parknumber
M029
Commboard
12.0
Council
7.0
Location
Across from restaurant building, north of parking lot
Extant
Y
Dedicated
February 1, 1973
Cast
1973
Descrip
Two upright, continuous lengths of cast material in a U-attached- to- inverted-U pattern, aligned side by side
Dimen
H: 17' W: 19' D: 3' 6"
Materials
Precast, reinforced concrete
Fabricator
Kenvil Newcrete Products
Sculptor
Eduardo Ramirez Villamizar
Donor
The 1971-72 Mayor's Neighborhood Action Program
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Sculpture, Abstract
Wilbur E. Colyer Square
Name: Wilbur E. Colyer Square • Fileorder: colyer, wilbur e. • Number: 303
Name
Wilbur E. Colyer Square
Fileorder
colyer, wilbur e.
Number
303
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Sergeant Colyer Square
Parknumber
Q231
Commboard
10.0
Council
28.0
Location
Rockaway Boulevard, 120th Avenue and 133rd Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1932
Descrip
Tablet on boulder
Dimen
H: 1'6" W: 2'
Materials
Bronze, natural stone
Donor
American Legion & Community Citizens
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
Oscar Comras Mall
Name: Oscar Comras Mall • Fileorder: comras, oscar • Number: 309
Name
Oscar Comras Mall
Fileorder
comras, oscar
Number
309
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
Bronx Park
Parknumber
X002
Commboard
14.0
Council
12.0
Location
Lydig Avenue and Boston Road; Bronx Zoo exit
Extant
Y
Descrip
Plaque on boulder
Dimen
H: 15" W: 20" D: 5/8"
Materials
Bronze
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Concord World War II Memorial
Name: Concord World War II Memorial • Fileorder: concord world war ii memorial • Number: 310
Name
Concord World War II Memorial
Fileorder
concord world war ii memorial
Number
310
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Staten Island
Commboard
2.0
Council
50.0
Location
Targee Street, Narrows Road South, Clove Road
Extant
Y
Dedicated
Re-erected 5/7/69
Descrip
Stele with plaque
Dimen
Stele: H: 8'5" W: 7'4" D: 32"; Plaque H:-5'6" W:48"
Materials
Barre granite, bronze
Donor
Contributions from township
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War II, War Memorial
Conference House Landmarks Tablet
Name: Conference House Landmarks Tablet • Fileorder: conference house landmarks tablet • Number: 313
Name
Conference House Landmarks Tablet
Fileorder
conference house landmarks tablet
Number
313
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Staten Island
Parkname
Conference House Park
Parknumber
R006
Commboard
3.0
Council
51.0
Location
Foot of Hylan blvd
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1958
Descrip
Plaque on exterior wall
Materials
Iron
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Revolutionary War, War Memorial
Conference House National Landmarks Tablet
Name: Conference House National Landmarks Tablet • Fileorder: conference house national landmarks tab. • Number: 314
Name
Conference House National Landmarks Tablet
Fileorder
conference house national landmarks tab.
Number
314
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Staten Island
Parkname
Conference House Park
Parknumber
R006
Commboard
3.0
Council
51.0
Location
Foot of Hylan Boulevard
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1966
Descrip
Plaque on exterior wall
Materials
Bronze
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Revolutionary War, War Memorial
Conference House Tablet
Name: Conference House Tablet • Fileorder: conference house tablet • Number: 316
Name
Conference House Tablet
Fileorder
conference house tablet
Number
316
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Staten Island
Parkname
Conference House Park
Parknumber
R006
Commboard
3.0
Council
51.0
Location
Foot of Hylan Boulevard
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1929
Descrip
Tablet on wall
Dimen
H: 1'2" W: 1'
Materials
Bronze
Donor
Gift of the Richmond Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Revolutionary War, War Memorial
Confucius
Name: Confucius • Fileorder: Confucius • Number: 318
Name
Confucius
Fileorder
Confucius
Number
318
Parkprop
N
Borough
Manhattan
Commboard
3.0
Council
1.0
Location
Traffic island at the intersection of the Bowery and Division Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1976
Cast
1976
Descrip
Standing figure (heroic scale) with integral plinth on pedestal; terrace surrounded by sixteen bollards connected by swag chains
Dimen
figure h 8' x diameter 3'8"; plinth h 6½"; pedestal h 8' x w 10' x d 10'; total h 16' (approximate)
Materials
Figure--bronze; pedestal--concrete faced with variegated green Eastern Taiwan marble; terrace and bollards--variegated Eastern Taiwan green marble
Foundry
Industrial foundry in Hong Kong (?)
Sculptor
Liu Shih
Architect
W.S. Chen (original pedestal); Tieh Chi Ho (renovated pedestal)
Donor
Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of New York City; government of the Republic of China (?)
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$750,000
Roscoe Conkling
Name: Roscoe Conkling • Fileorder: Conkling, Roscoe • Number: 319
Name
Roscoe Conkling
Fileorder
Conkling, Roscoe
Number
319
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Madison Square Park
Parknumber
M052
Commboard
5.0
Council
3.0
Location
Madison Avenue at 23rd Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1893
Cast
1893
Descrip
Standing figure (over life size) with integral plinth, on pedestal
Dimen
H: 14'11" W: 10'4" D: 10'4"
Materials
Bronze, Quincy granite
Foundry
Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company
Sculptor
John Quincy Adams Ward
Donor
Friends
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Sculpture, Politcal Figure
Conservatory Garden Fountain
Name: Conservatory Garden Fountain • Fileorder: conservatory garden fountain • Number: 323
Name
Conservatory Garden Fountain
Fileorder
conservatory garden fountain
Number
323
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Conservatory Gardens; Fifth Avenue and 105th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1927
Descrip
Display fountain
Dimen
Coping H:11" W: 2'; Oval Diameter: 1'8"; Bronze H: 1'2" Diameter: 10"
Materials
Concrete, granite, bronze
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Peter Cooper
Name: Peter Cooper • Fileorder: Cooper, Peter • Number: 328
Name
Peter Cooper
Fileorder
Cooper, Peter
Number
328
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Cooper Park
Parknumber
M016
Commboard
3.0
Council
2.0
Location
Bowery & 7th Street; Not presently accessible; under construction.
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 29, 1897
Cast
1894
Descrip
Seated figure (over life-size), on pedestal, under a canopy
Sponsor
MAS/CU
Materials
Figure--bronze; Pedestal and canopy--marble and granite
Foundry
Lorne and Aubry
Sculptor
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Architect
Stanford White
Donor
Public subscription
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Sculpture, Business Leader, Civic Leader, Philanthropy
Margaret Corbin Plaque
Name: Margaret Corbin Plaque • Fileorder: corbin, margaret • Number: 332
Name
Margaret Corbin Plaque
Fileorder
corbin, margaret
Number
332
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Fort Tryon Park
Parknumber
M029
Commboard
12.0
Council
7.0
Location
190 Street and Fort Washington Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
June 13, 1982
Descrip
Plaque
Dimen
H: 12" W: 18"
Materials
Bronze
Donor
Chamber of Commerce of Washington Heights
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Revolutionary War, Women, War Memorial
Samuel Sullivan Cox
Name: Samuel Sullivan Cox • Fileorder: Cox, Samuel Sullivan • Number: 341
Name
Samuel Sullivan Cox
Fileorder
Cox, Samuel Sullivan
Number
341
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Tompkins Square Park
Parknumber
M088
Commboard
3.0
Council
2.0
Location
Avenue A at 8th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
July 4, 1891
Cast
1891
Descrip
Standing figure (over life-size) with integral plinth, on pedestal with two plaques, on base
Dimen
Figure H: 8' W: 4' D: 4'; Pedestal H: 11' W: 7'1" D: 7'1"
Materials
Figure and plaques--bronze; Pedestal--Barre granite (polished); Base--concrete
Foundry
Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company, New York
Sculptor
Louise Lawson
Donor
United States Letter Carriers
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Politcal Figure
Civic Virtue
Name: Civic Virtue • Fileorder: Civic Virtue • Number: 343
Name
Civic Virtue
Fileorder
Civic Virtue
Number
343
Parkprop
N
Borough
Queens
Parknumber
QZ23
Commboard
9.0
Council
29.0
Location
Beside Queens Borough Hall; Queens Boulevard and Union Turnpike
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1922, 1941
Cast
ca. 1922
Descrip
Male figure (heroic scale) standing over two prone female semi-figures on base inside fountain basin with four dolphin-head spouts below
Dimen
Total H: 22'10" W: 5'7"; Basin diameter: 38'
Materials
White Georgia marble
Fabricator
Piccirilli Brothers
Sculptor
Frederick William MacMonnies
Architect
Thomas Hastings
Donor
Bequest of Angelina Crane
Maintainedbyparks
N
Categories
Allegorical
Samuel V. Crews
Name: Samuel V. Crews • Fileorder: crews, samuel v. • Number: 344
Name
Samuel V. Crews
Fileorder
crews, samuel v.
Number
344
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Marcy Houses Playground
Parknumber
B217
Commboard
3.0
Council
36.0
Location
CREWS PARK; Park Avenue, east of Nostrand Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1942
Descrip
Flagstaff base
Dimen
H: 4'6"
Materials
Concord granite
Donor
Gift of W.P.A.
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
Crime Victims Memorial
Name: Crime Victims Memorial • Fileorder: Crime Victims Memorial • Number: 345
Name
Crime Victims Memorial
Fileorder
Crime Victims Memorial
Number
345
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
City Hall Park
Parknumber
M013
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Location
Behind City Hall
Extant
Y
Dedicated
April 24, 1991
Cast
April 24, 1991
Descrip
Marker
Dimen
Front H: 10"; Rear H: 1' W: 2' D: 1'
Materials
Gray granite
Fabricator
Michael Lewis
Donor
National Victim Center
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Reverend Matthew J. Crosson Tablet
Name: Reverend Matthew J. Crosson Tablet • Fileorder: crosson, rev. matthew j. tablet • Number: 347
Name
Reverend Matthew J. Crosson Tablet
Fileorder
crosson, rev. matthew j. tablet
Number
347
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Reverend Matthew J. Crosson Memorial Park
Parknumber
Q341F
Commboard
2.0
Council
25.0
Location
TRIANGLE F/BQE; Woodside Avenue at 69th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1968
Descrip
Tablet on wall
Dimen
H: 15" W: 23"
Materials
Bronze
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Christian
City Hall Park Fountain
Name: City Hall Park Fountain • Fileorder: City Hall Park Fountain • Number: 350
Name
City Hall Park Fountain
Fileorder
City Hall Park Fountain
Number
350
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
City Hall Park
Parknumber
M013
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Location
South end
Extant
Y
Dedicated
Rededicated October 7, 1999
Cast
1872
Descrip
Square pool with candelabrum at each corner; central column consisting of circular basin with umbrella above, surmounted by fixture
Dimen
Pool L: 30' W: 30'; Basin Diameter: 10'; Column H: 15' (all approximate)
Sponsor
Delacorte CPC
Materials
Pool and column (except for fixture)--granite; Candelabra, fixture--bronze
Architect
Jacob Wrey Mould
Donor
Purchase
Name2
Mould Fountain
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Crotona Park Plaque
Name: Crotona Park Plaque • Fileorder: Crotona Park Tablet • Number: 351
Name
Crotona Park Plaque
Fileorder
Crotona Park Tablet
Number
351
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
Crotona Park
Parknumber
X010
Commboard
3.0
Council
15.0
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1913
Cast
circa 1913
Descrip
Plaque on boulder
Dimen
H: 3' W: 2'1"
Materials
Bronze
Foundry
Tiffany Studios
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Arthur Cunningham
Name: Arthur Cunningham • Fileorder: Cunningham, Arthur • Number: 354
Name
Arthur Cunningham
Fileorder
Cunningham, Arthur
Number
354
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Cunningham Park
Parknumber
Q021
Commboard
8.0
Council
23.0
Location
Bust inside building near tennis courts.
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1941
Cast
1941
Descrip
Bust
Dimen
Pedestal H: 8'6" W: 6' D: 2'
Materials
Bronze
Sculptor
Emil Siebern
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Public Servant
Arthur Cunningham Flagstaff
Name: Arthur Cunningham Flagstaff • Fileorder: cunningham, arthur • Number: 355
Name
Arthur Cunningham Flagstaff
Fileorder
cunningham, arthur
Number
355
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Cunningham Park
Parknumber
Q021
Commboard
8.0
Council
23.0
Location
Grand Central Parkway
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1941
Descrip
Flagstaff base
Dimen
H: 6'8" W: 4' D: 4'
Materials
Granite, bronze
Donor
Gift
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Public Servant
Marie Sklodowska Curie
Name: Marie Sklodowska Curie • Fileorder: curie, marie sklodowska • Number: 359
Name
Marie Sklodowska Curie
Fileorder
curie, marie sklodowska
Number
359
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
City Hall Park
Parknumber
M013
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1934
Descrip
Tablet on plinth
Dimen
H: 9" W: 13"
Materials
Bronze, granite
Donor
Gift of American Polish Children
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Abstract
Damrosch Park
Name: Damrosch Park • Fileorder: damrosch park • Number: 361
Name
Damrosch Park
Fileorder
damrosch park
Number
361
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Damrosch Park
Parknumber
M231
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
West 62nd Street entrance to Lincoln Center
Extant
Y
Descrip
Bronze Plaque affixed to a wall
Dimen
H: 5"
Materials
Bronze
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Dante Alighieri
Name: Dante Alighieri • Fileorder: Dante Alighieri • Number: 363
Name
Dante Alighieri
Fileorder
Dante Alighieri
Number
363
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Dante Park
Parknumber
M020
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Broadway & 63rd Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1921
Cast
ca 1921
Descrip
Standing figure (over life-size) on pedestal
Dimen
H: 25'7" W: 16'4" D: 16'4"
Sponsor
CPF/SF; CMCP
Materials
Figure and leaves--bronze; Pedestal--North Jay granite
Fabricator
Denigris Brothers (pedestal)
Sculptor
Ettore Ximenes
Architect
Warren and Wetmore
Donor
Gift of Citizens of Italian Descent
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Rededication
2021-09-14T00:00:00.000
Categories
Sculpture, Writer
Abraham De Peyster
Name: Abraham De Peyster • Fileorder: De Peyster, Abraham • Number: 370
Name
Abraham De Peyster
Fileorder
De Peyster, Abraham
Number
370
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Hanover Square Park
Parknumber
M030
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Location
North west path of park; Worth Street and Lafayette Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1896
Cast
1896
Descrip
Seated figure (over life-size) with integral plinth, on pedestal
Dimen
Figure H: 7'4" W: 4' D: 4'5"; Pedestal H: 8' 11" W: 6'9" D: 7'
Materials
Bronze, porphyry granite (polished)
Foundry
E. Gruet Jne. Fondeur
Sculptor
George Edwin Bissell
Donor
John Watts De Peyster
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Rededication
2014-07-08T00:00:00.000
Categories
Politcal Figure, Public Servant
Declaration of Independence Plaque
Name: Declaration of Independence Plaque • Fileorder: Declaration of Independence Plaque • Number: 373
Name
Declaration of Independence Plaque
Fileorder
Declaration of Independence Plaque
Number
373
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
City Hall Park
Parknumber
M013
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Location
On right side of driveway at Broadway entrance to City Hall
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1892
Cast
1892
Descrip
Plaque on plinth
Dimen
H: 2'1" W: 3'
Materials
Bronze, gray granite
Foundry
H. Berger Sons
Donor
Sons of the Revolution
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Revolutionary War, War Memorial
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