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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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World's Fair Flagstaffs
Name: World's Fair Flagstaffs • Number: 490 • Parkprop: Y
Name
World's Fair Flagstaffs
Number
490
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Flushing Meadows / Corona Park
Parknumber
Q099
Commboard
15.0
Council
21.0
Extant
Y
Descrip
2 flagstaffs, eagle finials on base
Materials
Granite
Maintainedbyparks
Y
World's Fair Flagstaffs
Name: World's Fair Flagstaffs • Number: 490 • Parkprop: Y
Name
World's Fair Flagstaffs
Number
490
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Flushing Meadows / Corona Park
Parknumber
Q099
Commboard
15.0
Council
21.0
Extant
Y
Descrip
2 flagstaffs, eagle finials on base
Materials
Granite
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Flanders Field Flagstaff
Name: Flanders Field Flagstaff • Number: 494 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Flanders Field Flagstaff
Number
494
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Linden Park
Parknumber
Q026
Commboard
4.0
Council
21.0
Location
42 Avenue, 103 Street, 41 Avenue, 104 Street, Corona
Extant
Y
Descrip
Flagstaff and tablet on base
Materials
Bronze, granite
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
Flushing Memorial
Name: Flushing Memorial • Fileorder: Flushing Memorial • Number: 498
Name
Flushing Memorial
Fileorder
Flushing Memorial
Number
498
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Flushing Park Center Plots
Parknumber
Q100
Commboard
7.0
Council
20.0
Location
Northern Boulevard. and Leavitt Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1925
Cast
ca. 1925
Descrip
Standing, winged female figure (heroic scale) on pedestal, in front of stele, benches at sides
Dimen
Figure H: 14' W: 7' D: 3'; Pedestal H: 4' 6" W: 14'2" D: 10'1"
Materials
Georgia pink marble
Sculptor
Hermon Atkins MacNeil
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War I, War Memorial, Allegorical
Flushing Park Memorial
Name: Flushing Park Memorial • Number: 500 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Flushing Park Memorial
Number
500
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Flushing Park Center Plots
Parknumber
Q100
Commboard
7.0
Council
20.0
Location
Northern Boulevard between Union & Linden Streets
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1865
Descrip
Obelisk with incised letters
Dimen
H: 40'
Materials
Granite
Donor
G.A.R.
Name2
Soldiers Memorial; G.A.R. Memorial
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Civil War, War Memorial
Flushing World War Memorial
Name: Flushing World War Memorial • Fileorder: Flushing World War Memorial • Number: 502
Name
Flushing World War Memorial
Fileorder
Flushing World War Memorial
Number
502
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Flushing Fields
Parknumber
Q086
Commboard
7.0
Council
20.0
Location
149th Street and Bayside Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1935
Cast
ca. 1935
Descrip
Stele and exedra with plaque
Dimen
Stele and exedra H: 15' W: 27' D: 11'; Plaque H: 3'6" W: 2'4"
Materials
Granite, bronze
Foundry
John Polachek Bronze and Iron Company
Fabricator
Modern Art Foundry (replacement plaque)
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
Forms in Transit
Name: Forms in Transit • Fileorder: Forms in Transit • Number: 519
Name
Forms in Transit
Fileorder
Forms in Transit
Number
519
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Flushing Meadows / Corona Park
Parknumber
Q099
Commboard
15.0
Council
21.0
Location
Northeast of Hall of Science
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1964
Cast
ca. 1964
Descrip
Large composition on pedestal
Dimen
Form H: 12' W: 14' D: 30'; Pedestal H: 8' to 12' W: 8' D: 15'
Materials
Composition--sheet metal and tube metal (aluminum and iron?); Pedestal--concrete
Sculptor
Theodore Roszak
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Abstract
Fort George Memorial Tablet
Name: Fort George Memorial Tablet • Fileorder: Fort George Memorial Tablet • Number: 521
Name
Fort George Memorial Tablet
Fileorder
Fort George Memorial Tablet
Number
521
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Battery Park
Parknumber
M005
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Location
Perimeter of park on State Street between Bridge and Pearl Streets
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1818
Cast
ca. 1818
Descrip
Tablet
Dimen
H: 33" W: 29.5" L: 29.5"
Materials
White Vermont marble
Donor
Corporation of the City of New York
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Revolutionary War, War Memorial
Fort Greene Park Landmarks Tablet
Name: Fort Greene Park Landmarks Tablet • Number: 523 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Fort Greene Park Landmarks Tablet
Number
523
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parknumber
B032
Commboard
2.0
Council
35.0
Location
Myrtle Ave and St. Edwards
Extant
Y
Descrip
plaque on stone wall
Dimen
2'L x 1'W
Materials
bronze
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Other
Fort Hamilton D.A.R. Tablet
Name: Fort Hamilton D.A.R. Tablet • Number: 525 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Fort Hamilton D.A.R. Tablet
Number
525
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
John Paul Jones Park
Parknumber
B035
Commboard
10.0
Council
43.0
Location
4th Ave, 101st Street, Ft. Hamilton Pkwy.
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1916
Descrip
Tablet on natural boulder
Dimen
Tablet H: 20" W: 30"; Boulder H: 4'10" W: 9'6" D: 5'
Materials
Bronze
Foundry
Paul E. Cabaret & Co.
Donor
Gift of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Revolutionary War, War Memorial
Fort Hamilton War Memorial
Name: Fort Hamilton War Memorial • Number: 527 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Fort Hamilton War Memorial
Number
527
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Pigeon Park
Parknumber
B033
Commboard
10.0
Council
43.0
Location
94th St between 4th and 5th Avenues
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1920
Cast
1920
Descrip
Obelisk topped by eagle, four plaques
Dimen
Obelisk H: 22' W: 4'; Eagle H: 2'
Materials
Granite, bronze
Foundry
John Polachek Bronze & Iron Co.
Architect
J.Sarsfield Kennedy
Donor
Citizens of Fort Hamilton
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$8,000
Categories
War Memorial, World War I
Fort Independence Park
Name: Fort Independence Park • Number: 528 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Fort Independence Park
Number
528
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
Fort Independence Park
Parknumber
X020
Commboard
8.0
Council
11.0
Location
Sedgwick Avenue at Giles Place
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 6, 1916
Descrip
Tablets on gateposts
Dimen
H: 6'8" W: 2'6" D: 2'6"
Materials
Bronze, Somesound granite
Foundry
Paul E. Cabaret Co.
Donor
Daughters of American Revolution
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Revolutionary War
Fort Number Four
Name: Fort Number Four • Number: 530 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Fort Number Four
Number
530
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
Fort Four Playground
Parknumber
X038
Commboard
8.0
Council
14.0
Location
Reservoir Avenue and University Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1914
Descrip
Tablet recessed in stone wall
Dimen
H: 30" W: 42"
Materials
Bronze
Foundry
Paul E. Cabaret and Co.
Donor
Daughters of the Revolution
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Revolutionary War, War Memorial
Fort Tryon Memorial
Name: Fort Tryon Memorial • Number: 533 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Fort Tryon Memorial
Number
533
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Fort Tryon Park
Parknumber
M029
Commboard
12.0
Council
7.0
Location
In retaining wall north of Linden Terrace
Extant
Y
Dedicated
September 29, 1904
Descrip
Stele with sculptured decorations
Dimen
H: 12' W: 6'6" D: 2'
Materials
Bronze, granite (polished)
Foundry
J & R Lamb Co.
Donor
C.K. G. Billings and the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society
Name2
Margaret Corbin
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Revolutionary War, Women
Fort Tryon Park Flagstaff
Name: Fort Tryon Park Flagstaff • Number: 535 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Fort Tryon Park Flagstaff
Number
535
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Fort Tryon Park
Parknumber
M029
Commboard
12.0
Council
7.0
Location
Linden Terrace, Riverside Drive and 192nd Street to Dyckman Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1939
Descrip
Flagstaff pedestal
Dimen
H: 8'8" D: 13'
Materials
Deer Isle granite, bronze
Foundry
T.F. McGann and Sons, Boston, MA
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Revolutionary War
Fort Tryon Park Playground
Name: Fort Tryon Park Playground • Number: 536 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Fort Tryon Park Playground
Number
536
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Fort Tryon Park
Parknumber
M029
Commboard
12.0
Council
7.0
Location
Fort Washington Avenue, 191st Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1942
Descrip
Tablet
Dimen
H: 1'3 3/8" W: 2'6" D: 4"
Materials
Granite
Architect
Henry Deacy
Donor
Gift of John D. Rockefeller
Name2
Anne Loftus Playground Plaque
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Fort Tryon Park Tablet
Name: Fort Tryon Park Tablet • Number: 537 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Fort Tryon Park Tablet
Number
537
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Fort Tryon Park
Parknumber
M029
Commboard
12.0
Council
7.0
Location
In retaining wall at stairs leading up to Linden Terrace
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1935
Descrip
Tablet
Dimen
H: 2'1 ½" W: 1'11"
Materials
Bronze
Sculptor
T.F. Mc Gann
Donor
John D. Rockefeller Jr.
Name2
Linden Terrace Tablet
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Fort Washington Marker
Name: Fort Washington Marker • Number: 538 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Fort Washington Marker
Number
538
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Bennett Park
Parknumber
M009
Commboard
12.0
Council
7.0
Location
Fort Washington Avenue, 184 Street
Extant
N
Descrip
Marker with V-cut lettering
Materials
Granite
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Revolutionary War, War Memorial
Fort Washington Memorial
Name: Fort Washington Memorial • Number: 539 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Fort Washington Memorial
Number
539
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Bennett Park
Parknumber
M009
Commboard
12.0
Council
7.0
Location
Fort Washington Avenue, 183 Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1901
Descrip
Stele and marble structure
Dimen
H: 10' W: 4'4" D: 1'4"
Materials
Vermont white marble, bronze, Quincy granite
Architect
Charles Lamb
Donor
James Gordon Bennett and the Empire State Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Revolutionary War, War Memorial
Four Chimneys
Name: Four Chimneys • Number: 545 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Four Chimneys
Number
545
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Grass Strip along BQE Promenade between Remsen and Montague Streets
Parknumber
B223DE
Commboard
2.0
Council
33.0
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1929
Descrip
Tablet recessed in boulder
Dimen
H: 20" W: 30" D: ¾"
Materials
Bronze
Foundry
Jno Williams, Inc.
Donor
Long Island State Society, Daughters of the American Revolution
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Revolutionary War, War Memorial
General Edward Fowler
Name: General Edward Fowler • Fileorder: Fowler, Edward • Number: 547
Name
General Edward Fowler
Fileorder
Fowler, Edward
Number
547
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parknumber
B606
Commboard
2.0
Council
35.0
Location
Fowler Square: Lafayette Avenue, Fulton Street, South Elliott Place
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 18, 1902
Cast
1902
Descrip
Standing figure (over life size) on integral plinth on pedestal with wreath containing letters of name, and plaque
Dimen
Figure H: 7'11"; Pedestal H: 6'4" Diameter 7'2"; Plaque H: 1'9 1/2 " W: 2' 1/2"
Sponsor
$7,000.00 plus interest on bonds
Materials
Bronze, Quincy granite (polished)
Foundry
Henry Bonnard Bronze Company
Sculptor
Henry Baerer
Donor
City of Brooklyn
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Civil War, War Memorial, Sculpture, Soldier
Benjamin Franklin
Name: Benjamin Franklin • Fileorder: Franklin, Benjamin • Number: 550
Name
Benjamin Franklin
Fileorder
Franklin, Benjamin
Number
550
Parkprop
N
Borough
Manhattan
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Location
In front of Pace University, Nassau Street between Spruce and Frankfort Streets
Extant
Y
Dedicated
January 12, 1872
Cast
1871
Descrip
Standing figure (over life size) on integral plinth on pedestal
Dimen
Figure H: 10'6"; Pedestal H: 11'6" W: 5'8"
Materials
Bronze, Millstone granite
Foundry
George Fischer & Brothers, New York City
Sculptor
Ernst Plassman
Architect
Fisher and Bird
Donor
Albert DeGroot
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Revolutionary War, Scientist/Inventor
Free Form
Name: Free Form • Fileorder: Free Form • Number: 553
Name
Free Form
Fileorder
Free Form
Number
553
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Flushing Meadows / Corona Park
Parknumber
Q099
Commboard
15.0
Council
21.0
Location
Mall, northwest of Armillary Sphere
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1964
Cast
1964
Descrip
Form on base
Dimen
Form H: 12'; Base H: 8'10"
Sponsor
MAS
Materials
Stainless steel, Atlantic black granite (polished)
Sculptor
Jose De Rivera
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Abstract
Freedom of the Human Spirit
Name: Freedom of the Human Spirit • Fileorder: Freedom of the Human Spirit • Number: 554
Name
Freedom of the Human Spirit
Fileorder
Freedom of the Human Spirit
Number
554
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Flushing Meadows / Corona Park
Parknumber
Q099
Commboard
15.0
Council
21.0
Location
Court of States (Second Street) near United States Pavillion
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1964
Cast
ca. 1964
Descrip
Group of two upright figures (heroic scale), one male,one female, supported by three swans in flight, attached to upright spikes, on a circular pedestal
Dimen
Group H: 20' W" 9'10" D: 9'10"; Pedestal H: 2' 2 1/4" Diameter: 10'6"
Materials
Bronze, pink granite
Foundry
Bedi-Makky Art Foundry, New York
Sculptor
Marshall Fredericks
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Abstract
Freedom Square Memorial
Name: Freedom Square Memorial • Fileorder: Freedom Square Memorial • Number: 555
Name
Freedom Square Memorial
Fileorder
Freedom Square Memorial
Number
555
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Freedom Triangle
Parknumber
B037
Commboard
4.0
Council
34.0
Location
Bushwick and Myrtle Avenues
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1921
Cast
ca. 1921
Descrip
Winged female figure (over life size) on integral plinth on pedestal
Dimen
Figure on plinth H: 8'; Pedestal H: 7' W: 2'6" D: 3'6"
Materials
Bronze, Mount Airy granite
Foundry
Roman Bronze Works, New York
Sculptor
Pietro Montana
Architect
William C. Deacy
Donor
Citizens of the 19th Assembly District
Name2
Victory with Peace
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$7,700
Categories
World War I, War Memorial, Allegorical
Freedom Tree Marker
Name: Freedom Tree Marker • Fileorder: O'Connor, Michael F. • Number: 557
Name
Freedom Tree Marker
Fileorder
O'Connor, Michael F.
Number
557
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Madison Square Park
Parknumber
M052
Commboard
5.0
Council
3.0
Location
North of Madison Square Park Flagstaff
Extant
S
Dedicated
1972
Cast
ca. 1972
Descrip
Plaque recessed in plinth
Dimen
Plaque H: 7" W: 1'
Materials
Bronze, granite
Fabricator
A. Ottavino Corp.
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Vietnam War, War Memorial
Friedel Memorial Drinking Fountain
Name: Friedel Memorial Drinking Fountain • Fileorder: Friedel Memorial Drinking Fountain • Number: 558
Name
Friedel Memorial Drinking Fountain
Fileorder
Friedel Memorial Drinking Fountain
Number
558
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Runners Gate, 90th Street and 5th Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
December 6, 1992
Cast
1992
Descrip
Drinking fountain with basin in form of dog
Dimen
H: 3'3'" W: 1'8" D: 3' 3"
Materials
Black granite, black marble
Sculptor
Mark Rabinowitz
Donor
Jeanette and Peter Kriendler
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Michael Friedsam Memorial
Name: Michael Friedsam Memorial • Number: 559 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Michael Friedsam Memorial
Number
559
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Carousel Building
Extant
Y
Dedicated
July 2, 1951
Descrip
Tablet affixed to exterior wall
Dimen
H: 1'4 ½" W: 3'
Materials
Bronze
Donor
Gift of the children of New York
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Philanthropy
Frank Frontera Park Tablet
Name: Frank Frontera Park Tablet • Number: 561 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Frank Frontera Park Tablet
Number
561
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Frank Frontera Park
Parknumber
Q360M
Commboard
5.0
Council
29.0
Location
69th St. and 58th Avenue
Extant
Y
Descrip
Marker
Dimen
H: 12" W: 17¾"
Materials
Stone
Donor
Peoples Civic and Welfare Association
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Public Servant, Civic Leader
Fort Hamilton Cannon
Name: Fort Hamilton Cannon • Number: 562 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Fort Hamilton Cannon
Number
562
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
John Paul Jones Park
Parknumber
B035
Commboard
10.0
Council
43.0
Location
4th Avenue and 101st Street
Extant
Y
Descrip
Rodman gun
Dimen
18" bore
Materials
Forged steel, concrete
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
Corp. Walter J. Fufidio Flagstaff
Name: Corp. Walter J. Fufidio Flagstaff • Number: 563 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Corp. Walter J. Fufidio Flagstaff
Number
563
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
Corporal Fufidio Square
Parknumber
XZ001
Commboard
2.0
Council
17.0
Location
Spofford and Longwood Avenues, Tiffany Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1955
Descrip
Flagpole on granite base
Dimen
H: 8 ½" W: 2'11 ½" D: 8'10"
Materials
Granite
Donor
Corporal Walter J. Fufido Post No. 38 of American Veterans
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
War Memorial, World War II, Korean War
Mohandas Gandhi
Name: Mohandas Gandhi • Fileorder: Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand. • Number: 569
Name
Mohandas Gandhi
Fileorder
Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand.
Number
569
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Union Square Park
Parknumber
M089
Commboard
5.0
Council
2.0
Location
West side of park, near 14th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
October 2, 1986
Cast
1986
Descrip
Standing figure (over life-size) with integral plinth on pedestal with plaque
Dimen
Figure H: 6'6" W: 1' 9" D: 2' 9"; Pedestal H: 3' 9" W: 2'1" D: 2'6"
Sponsor
T&A
Materials
Figure and plaque---bronze; pedestal---cast concrete
Sculptor
Kantilal B. Patel
Donor
Gandhi Memorial International Foundation and Mohan B. Murjani
Maintain
Y
Contractor
$100,000; fund established by Mohan B. Murjani for maintenanace of all the statues in Union Square Park
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$60,000
Categories
Philosophy, Politcal Figure
Garden of Meditation
Name: Garden of Meditation • Number: 570 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Garden of Meditation
Number
570
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Flushing Meadows / Corona Park
Parknumber
Q099
Commboard
15.0
Council
21.0
Location
East south-east of Unisphere
Extant
Y
Descrip
Seven inscribed plinths
Dimen
1 plinth H: 3' W: 3'; 6 plinths H: 30" W: 12"
Materials
Marble
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Name: Giuseppe Garibaldi • Fileorder: Garibaldi, Giuseppe • Number: 571
Name
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Fileorder
Garibaldi, Giuseppe
Number
571
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Washington Square Park
Parknumber
M098
Commboard
2.0
Council
1.0
Extant
Y
Dedicated
June 4, 1888
Cast
1888
Descrip
Standing figure (over life-size) on integral plinth on pedestal
Dimen
H: 20'8" W: 10' D: 10'
Materials
Bronze and Clark's Island? or Westerly? Granite
Foundry
Henry Bonnard Bronze Company
Fabricator
Lazzari & Barton Woodlawn, N.Y.
Sculptor
Giuseppe Turini
Donor
Italian-Americans
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Politcal Figure
Garibaldi Marker
Name: Garibaldi Marker • Number: 572 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Garibaldi Marker
Number
572
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Giuseppe Garibaldi Playground
Parknumber
B158
Commboard
11.0
Council
50.0
Location
82nd Street and 18th Avenue, Bensonhurst
Extant
Y
Dedicated
October 3, 1990
Descrip
Honed granite plinth, incised inscription
Dimen
H: 4'3" W: 2' D: 11"
Materials
Granite
Fabricator
A. Ottavino Corp.
Donor
Italian Historical Society of America and A. Ottavino Corp.
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Politcal Figure
Gates of Life
Name: Gates of Life • Fileorder: Gates of Life • Number: 574
Name
Gates of Life
Fileorder
Gates of Life
Number
574
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Flushing Meadows / Corona Park
Parknumber
Q099
Commboard
15.0
Council
21.0
Location
Entrance to Flushing Meadows / Corona Park Zoo
Extant
Y
Dedicated
ca. 1968
Cast
ca. 1968
Descrip
Ornamental gates
Dimen
H: 10' (ends), 8'6" (center) W: 22'
Materials
Bronze
Sculptor
Albino Manca
Architect
Clarke and Rapuano, Incorporated
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Gay Liberation
Name: Gay Liberation • Fileorder: Gay Liberation • Number: 575
Name
Gay Liberation
Fileorder
Gay Liberation
Number
575
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Christopher Park
Parknumber
M012
Commboard
2.0
Council
3.0
Location
Adjoining Sheridan Square, Christopher, Grove and West 4th Streets
Extant
Y
Dedicated
June 23, 1992
Cast
1980
Descrip
Group of four figures (two seated, two standing), two World's Fair-style benches, plaque
Dimen
Group H: 5'11" W: 16' D: 7'6"; Each bench L: 16'; Plaque H: 7 5/8" W: 7 5/8"
Sponsor
CPF Endowment
Materials
Figures--bronze (white lacquer); benches--steel (black paint)
Foundry
Johnson Atelier, Hamilton Township, NJ
Sculptor
George Segal
Architect
Philip N. Winslow, ASLA
Donor
Mildred Andrews Fund
Maintain
Y
Contractor
$12,170 maintenance fund donated by the Mildred Andrews Fund
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$90,000
William Jay Gaynor Memorial
Name: William Jay Gaynor Memorial • Fileorder: Gaynor, Wiliam Jay • Number: 576
Name
William Jay Gaynor Memorial
Fileorder
Gaynor, Wiliam Jay
Number
576
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
S. Parkes Cadman Plaza
Parknumber
B113A
Commboard
2.0
Council
33.0
Location
Near walkway to Brooklyn Bridge
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1926
Cast
1926
Descrip
Bust on pedestal in front of a broad stele with paired bas-reliefs; stele is on a platform reached by two steps
Dimen
Bust H: 3' W: 2'8" D: 1'7"; Pedestal H: 4' W: 1' 6 1/2" D: 1'6"; Stele H: 9'10" W: 16'10" D: 6'
Materials
Bust and bas-reliefs--bronze; Pedestal, stele, platform--pink Milford granite
Foundry
American Art Foundry, New York
Sculptor
Adolph Alexander Weinman
Donor
Gaynor Memorial Committee
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Politcal Figure, Public Servant, Allegorical
Private David W. Gentle Memorial Flagstaff
Name: Private David W. Gentle Memorial Flagstaff • Fileorder: Gentle, David W. • Number: 580
Name
Private David W. Gentle Memorial Flagstaff
Fileorder
Gentle, David W.
Number
580
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
Graham Square Park
Parknumber
X023
Commboard
1.0
Council
17.0
Location
East 139th Street, Morris Avenue, and Third Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1950
Cast
1950
Descrip
Flagstaff set in a hexagonal base with a sloped tablet beside it
Dimen
Tablet H: 12" W: 28" D: 32"
Materials
Base--concrete; Tablet--granite (rough cut)
Donor
D.W. Gentle Post No. 618, American Legion
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
Glendale War Memorial
Name: Glendale War Memorial • Fileorder: Glendale War Memorial • Number: 589
Name
Glendale War Memorial
Fileorder
Glendale War Memorial
Number
589
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Glendale Veterans Triangle
Parknumber
Q075
Commboard
5.0
Council
30.0
Location
Myrtle and Cooper Avenues
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1921
Cast
1921
Descrip
Plaque with bas-relief of female figure holding a torch aloft in her right hand over a list of twenty-one names, on a stele
Dimen
Total dimensions H: 13'6" W: 11' D: 7'
Materials
Plaque--bronze; Stele--Georgia granite,
Sculptor
Anton Schaaf
Architect
Helmle and Corbett
Donor
People of Glendale
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$2,500
Categories
World War I, War Memorial, Allegorical
Glover's Rock
Name: Glover's Rock • Number: 590 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Glover's Rock
Number
590
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
Pelham Bay Park
Parknumber
X039
Council
13.0
Location
10, 12; Orchard Beach Relief Road; east end on east-bound lane
Extant
Y
Dedicated
October 18, 1960
Descrip
Tablet on natural boulder
Dimen
H: 30" W: 36"
Materials
Bronze, natural boulder
Donor
Bronx County Historical Society
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Revolutionary War, War Memorial
Dancing Goat
Name: Dancing Goat • Fileorder: Dancing Goat • Number: 591
Name
Dancing Goat
Fileorder
Dancing Goat
Number
591
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Central Park Wildlife Center; niche at east end of southern exterior wall
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1937
Cast
1937
Descrip
Goat standing on hind legs on integral plinth on pedestal in center of fountain basin
Dimen
H: 6'6"
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Bronze
Sculptor
Frederick George Richard Roth
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Animal: other, Sculpture
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Name: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe • Fileorder: Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von • Number: 592
Name
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Fileorder
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von
Number
592
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Bryant Park
Parknumber
M008
Commboard
5.0
Council
3.0
Location
Sixth Ave at 40th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
February 15, 1932
Cast
circa 1932
Descrip
Bust on pedestal
Dimen
Overall H: 9'5 ½" W: 1'5 ½" D: 1'1"
Sponsor
BPRC
Materials
Bronze, Swedish black granite
Fabricator
Victor Frisch (pedestal)
Sculptor
Karl Fischer
Donor
Goethe Society of America
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Writer
John Golden Park
Name: John Golden Park • Number: 593 • Parkprop: Y
Name
John Golden Park
Number
593
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
John Golden Park
Parknumber
Q12B
Commboard
11.0
Council
19.0
Location
33rd Avenue and 215th Place
Extant
Y
Dedicated
July 7, 1973
Descrip
Plaque on right gatepost
Dimen
H: 24" W: 18" D: ½"
Materials
Bronze
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Writer, Civic Leader
Edwin Franko Goldman
Name: Edwin Franko Goldman • Number: 595 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Edwin Franko Goldman
Number
595
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Right wall of Naumberg Bandshell
Extant
Y
Dedicated
October 19, 1976
Descrip
Plaque on exterior wall
Dimen
H: 11" W: 15"
Materials
Bronze
Donor
National Music Council, Exxon
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Composer/Musician
Frank J. Goodwin
Name: Frank J. Goodwin • Number: 597 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Frank J. Goodwin
Number
597
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Chelsea Park
Parknumber
M011
Commboard
4.0
Council
3.0
Location
9th Avenue at 27th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1926
Descrip
Memorial gate posts
Dimen
H: 5'10" W: 2' D: 2'
Materials
North Jay granite
Architect
Murry and Matheson
Donor
Horatio Seymour Tammany Club
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Public Servant, Politcal Figure
Charles and Murray Gordon
Name: Charles and Murray Gordon • Number: 599 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Charles and Murray Gordon
Number
599
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Fort Washington Park
Parknumber
M028
Commboard
12.0
Council
7.0
Location
Riverside Drive at West 156th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1925
Descrip
Tablets on markers (2)
Dimen
Tablets H: 5 1/2" W: 8 1/2"; Markers H: 11" W: 14" D: 9"
Materials
Bronze, cast stone
Donor
Charles and Murray Gordon Post No. 130, Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
Denis P. Gorman
Name: Denis P. Gorman • Number: 601 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Denis P. Gorman
Number
601
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Denis P. Gorman Memorial Park
Parknumber
Q085
Commboard
3.0
Council
25.0
Location
30th Avenue, 84th and 85th Streets
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1964
Descrip
Plaque on field house wall
Dimen
H: 18" W: 24" D: 5/8"
Materials
Bronze
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Public Servant, Civic Leader
Gertie A. Gorman Memorial
Name: Gertie A. Gorman Memorial • Fileorder: Gorman, Gertie • Number: 602
Name
Gertie A. Gorman Memorial
Fileorder
Gorman, Gertie
Number
602
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Gorman Memorial Park
Parknumber
M031
Commboard
12.0
Council
10.0
Location
West 189th Street and Wadsworth Terrace
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1929
Cast
1929
Descrip
Stele and exedra
Dimen
H: 9' W: 17' D: 1'6"
Materials
Deer Isle granite
Sculptor
C. Fisher Weimer
Donor
Gertie Emily Gorman Webb and Charles Webb
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Women
Gracie Mansion Landmark Tablet
Name: Gracie Mansion Landmark Tablet • Number: 606 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Gracie Mansion Landmark Tablet
Number
606
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Carl Schurz Park
Parknumber
M081
Commboard
8.0
Council
5.0
Location
East 89th Street and East End Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1960
Descrip
Tablet
Dimen
H: 15 1/8" W: 23"
Materials
Aluminum
Donor
New York Community Trust
Maintainedbyparks
Y
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