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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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Sarah Willets Meyer
Name: Sarah Willets Meyer • Number: 1029 • Parkprop: N
Name
Sarah Willets Meyer
Number
1029
Parkprop
N
Borough
Queens
Commboard
7.0
Council
19.0
Location
THROGS NECK BRIDGE UNDERPASS; Totten Avenue, off Bell Boulevard, Cross Island Expressway
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1939
Descrip
Plaque on wall
Dimen
H: 23" W: 36 ½" D: ½"
Materials
Bronze, concrete
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Women
Middle Village War Memorial
Name: Middle Village War Memorial • Number: 1030 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Middle Village War Memorial
Number
1030
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Middle Village Playground
Parknumber
Q383
Commboard
5.0
Council
30.0
Location
77 Street, 66 Road, Gray Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1945
Descrip
Stele on plinth
Dimen
Stele H: 8' W: 3'10" D: 1'1"; Plinth H: 9" W: 6' W: 3'3"
Materials
Barre granite
Donor
Citizens of Middle Village; Property Owners Association of Middle Village
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War I, War Memorial, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War
Eleventh Milestone Marker
Name: Eleventh Milestone Marker • Fileorder: Eleventh Milestone Marker • Number: 1031
Name
Eleventh Milestone Marker
Fileorder
Eleventh Milestone Marker
Number
1031
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Roger Morris Park
Parknumber
M073
Commboard
12.0
Council
7.0
Location
Jumel Terrace, between W. 160 and 162nd Streets; At north east side of Morris-Jumel Mansion
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1912
Cast
ca. 1912
Descrip
Marker on base, plaque
Dimen
H: 4'2" W: 1'1" D: 5"
Materials
Brownstone, Westerly granite, brass
Donor
The City History Club
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Van Pelt Milestone
Name: Van Pelt Milestone • Number: 1038 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Van Pelt Milestone
Number
1038
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Milestone Park
Parknumber
B063
Commboard
11.0
Council
50.0
Location
81st Street and 18th Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1917
Descrip
Tablet embedded in plinth
Materials
Brass, granite
Donor
Mr. & Mrs. Townsend Cortelyou Van Pelt
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Sgt. Edward R. Miller
Name: Sgt. Edward R. Miller • Number: 1040 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Sgt. Edward R. Miller
Number
1040
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parknumber
QZ298
Commboard
5.0
Council
30.0
Location
EDWARD R. MILLER SQUARE; Cooper Avenue and 73rd Place, Glendale
Extant
Y
Dedicated
11/20/55
Descrip
Tablet on stele
Dimen
Tablet H: 18" W: 24"; Stele H: 42" W: 28" D: 15 1/2"
Materials
Bronze, granite
Donor
Sgt. Edward R. Miller Post No. 7336, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War II, War Memorial
James Gordon Bennett Memorial
Name: James Gordon Bennett Memorial • Number: 1042 • Parkprop: Y
Name
James Gordon Bennett Memorial
Number
1042
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Herald Square
Parknumber
M036
Commboard
5.0
Council
3.0
Location
6th Avenue and 34th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1895; 1928; restored 1940
Descrip
Niche, pilasters, 3 figural statues, bell
Dimen
Bell H: 74" D: 45"; Minerva H: 11'; Left Figure H: 7'4"; Right Figure H: 6'11"; Plinth H: 5" L:10'4"
Sponsor
MAS/34th Street Partnership
Materials
Bronze, Milford pink granite
Foundry
s101 - decauville, paris, 1894
Fabricator
Restored by E. Gargani & Sons
Sculptor
Antonin Jean Carles, Paris
Donor
6th Avenue Association
Name2
Minerva, The Bellringers & Owls
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Allegorical, Sculpture
John Purroy Mitchel
Name: John Purroy Mitchel • Number: 1045 • Parkprop: Y
Name
John Purroy Mitchel
Number
1045
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Fifth Avenue at 90th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1928
Descrip
Stele, bust, ornamental wall
Dimen
H: 12'6" W: 12'
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
North Jay granite, bronze, slate
Sculptor
Adolph Alexander Weinman
Architect
Thomas Hastings, Donn Barber
Donor
Mitchel Memorial Committee
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Politcal Figure
Monitor Memorial
Name: Monitor Memorial • Fileorder: Monitor Memorial • Number: 1049
Name
Monitor Memorial
Fileorder
Monitor Memorial
Number
1049
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Monsignor McGolrick Park
Parknumber
B114
Commboard
1.0
Council
33.0
Location
Nassau and Driggs Avenues, and Russell and Monitor Streets
Extant
Y
Dedicated
November 6, 1938
Cast
ca. 1938
Descrip
Male figure (heroic scale) tugging at a hawser with an integral plinth, on a pedestal
Materials
Bronze, granite
Sculptor
Antonio de Filippo
Donor
State of New York
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
War Memorial, Civil War, Allegorical
Greenpoint War Memorial
Name: Greenpoint War Memorial • Fileorder: Greenpoint War Memorial • Number: 1052
Name
Greenpoint War Memorial
Fileorder
Greenpoint War Memorial
Number
1052
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Monsignor McGolrick Park
Parknumber
B114
Commboard
1.0
Council
33.0
Location
Nassau and Driggs Avenues, and Russell and Monitor Streets
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1923
Cast
1923
Descrip
Standing female figue with integral plinth on pedestal
Dimen
Overall H: 17'
Materials
Bronze, granite
Fabricator
Lavery Granite Company
Sculptor
Carl Augustus Heber
Donor
Greenpoint Memorial Association
Name2
McGolrick Park Memorial; Winthrop Park Memorial
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
War Memorial, World War I, Allegorical
Deborah Moody Square
Name: Deborah Moody Square • Number: 1054 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Deborah Moody Square
Number
1054
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Lady Moody Square
Parknumber
B211
Commboard
15.0
Council
47.0
Extant
Y
Descrip
Plaque embedded in plinth
Dimen
Tablet H: 9" W: 12", Plinth H: 10" W: 13"
Materials
Bronze, concrete
Donor
Charles & Frank Trapani Twins Post No. 4658, V.F.W.
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War II, War Memorial
Thomas Moore
Name: Thomas Moore • Number: 1056 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Thomas Moore
Number
1056
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Poet's Corner, East Driv, near 60th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1879
Descrip
Portrait bust on pedestal
Dimen
Overall H: 12' 9" W: 4'9" D: 4'9"
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Bronze, Conway green granite
Foundry
Geo. Fischer & Bros
Sculptor
D.B. Sheahan
Donor
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Writer
Thomas Moore Memorial
Name: Thomas Moore Memorial • Fileorder: Moore, Thomas • Number: 1057
Name
Thomas Moore Memorial
Fileorder
Moore, Thomas
Number
1057
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Prospect Park
Parknumber
B073
Commboard
0.0
Council
39.0
Location
Flower Garden
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 28, 1879
Cast
ca 1879
Descrip
Bust on ornamented pedestal
Dimen
Bust H: 3'6"; Pedestal H: 9' W: 4'3" D: 4'3"; Pedestal ornament Diameter: 3'
Materials
Bronze, granite
Foundry
P.E. Guerin
Sculptor
John G. Draddy
Donor
St. Patrick Society of the City of Brooklyn
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Writer
William F. Moore Memorial
Name: William F. Moore Memorial • Number: 1058 • Parkprop: Y
Name
William F. Moore Memorial
Number
1058
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
William F. Moore Park
Parknumber
Q029
Commboard
4.0
Council
21.0
Location
108 Street, Corona and 51 Avenues
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1980
Descrip
Flagstaff base, incised letters
Dimen
H: 1' Diameter: 4'
Materials
Granite
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
Morris Park World War Memorial
Name: Morris Park World War Memorial • Number: 1060 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Morris Park World War Memorial
Number
1060
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Lieutenant Frank McConnell Memorial Park
Parknumber
Q217
Commboard
9.0
Council
28.0
Location
MORRIS PARK; Atlantic Avenue and Lefferts Blvd.
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1923; 1973
Descrip
Stele, 2 tablets
Dimen
Plaque 1 H: 4'6" W: 2'6"; Plaque 2 H: 28 1/2" W: 12"; Plinth H: 10' W: 5'4" D: 2'
Materials
Bronze, Deer Island granite
Architect
H. Adler
Donor
Lt. F. J. McConnell Post No.229, V.F.W. (new plaque)
Name2
Lt. Frank McConnell Memorial
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
1110.00
Categories
World War I, War Memorial, All Wars
Commissioner Newbold Morris
Name: Commissioner Newbold Morris • Number: 1061 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Commissioner Newbold Morris
Number
1061
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Between Arsenal and Central Park Zoo; next to bench at the SW corner of building
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1966
Descrip
Tablet on plinth
Dimen
H: 6 3/8" W: 15"
Materials
Bronze, granite
Donor
Division of monuments
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Public Servant, Politcal Figure
Samuel Finley Breese Morse
Name: Samuel Finley Breese Morse • Number: 1063 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Samuel Finley Breese Morse
Number
1063
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
E. 72nd St. and 5th Avenue entrance (formerly in the Mall)
Extant
Y
Dedicated
June 10, 1871
Descrip
Portrait statue on pedestal
Dimen
H: 13' W: 5'6" D: 5'
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Bronze, Quincy granite
Foundry
National Fine Art Foundry (Maurice J. Power)
Sculptor
Byron M. Pickett
Donor
Public subscription
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Scientist/Inventor
Robert Moses Memorial
Name: Robert Moses Memorial • Number: 1067 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Robert Moses Memorial
Number
1067
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
The Arsenal; 3rd floor conference room
Extant
Y
Dedicated
December 20, 1988
Descrip
Plaque on wall
Materials
Bronze
Donor
DPR
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Politcal Figure, Public Servant
Mother Goose
Name: Mother Goose • Number: 1069 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Mother Goose
Number
1069
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Rumsey Playground, E. Drive at 72nd St.
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1938
Descrip
Group on pedestal
Dimen
H: 8'8" W: 4'6" D: 5'10"
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Stony Creek and Deer Isle granites
Fabricator
J. Cacioppo, R. Anslow (?)
Sculptor
Fred. G.R. Roth, Walt. Beretta
Donor
DPR
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Mozart Memorial
Name: Mozart Memorial • Fileorder: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus • Number: 1071
Name
Mozart Memorial
Fileorder
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Number
1071
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Prospect Park
Parknumber
B073
Commboard
0.0
Council
39.0
Location
Concert Grove
Extant
Y
Dedicated
October 23, 1897
Cast
1897
Descrip
Bust (heroic scale) on pedestal decorated with applied wreath
Dimen
Bust H: 4'6"; Pedestal H: 11' W: 4'5" D: 4'5"; Pedestal decoration Diameter: 2'
Materials
Bust and wreath--bronze; Pedestal--granite
Foundry
Bureau Brothers, Philadelphia
Sculptor
Augustus Max Johannes Mueller
Architect
Kaltwasser
Donor
United German Singers of Brooklyn
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$6,000
Categories
Composer/Musician
Mary Lindley Murray
Name: Mary Lindley Murray • Number: 1076 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Mary Lindley Murray
Number
1076
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Park Avenue Center Plots
Parknumber
M060A
Commboard
5.0
Council
3.0
Location
Park Avenue at 37th Street, center island
Extant
Y
Dedicated
November 15, 1903
Descrip
Tablet on boulder
Dimen
H: 2' W: 2'9"
Materials
Bronze
Donor
Knickerbocker Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Revolutionary War, War Memorial, Women
Murray Hill War Memorial
Name: Murray Hill War Memorial • Number: 1077 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Murray Hill War Memorial
Number
1077
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
St. Vartan's Park
Parknumber
M076
Commboard
6.0
Council
4.0
Location
35th-36th Streets and 1st and 2nd Avenues
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1936
Descrip
4 tablets set into exterior of building wall
Dimen
Tablets H: 1'5" W: 2'7"; Base H: 3'7" W: 2'5"
Materials
Bronze
Donor
Murry Hill Post No. 56, American Legion
Name2
St. Vartan's Plaques
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
American Museum of Natural History Tablet
Name: American Museum of Natural History Tablet • Fileorder: American Museum of Natural History Tablet • Number: 1078
Name
American Museum of Natural History Tablet
Fileorder
American Museum of Natural History Tablet
Number
1078
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
The Arsenal Gallery
Extant
Y
Dedicated
January 13, 1929
Cast
ca. 1929
Descrip
Tablet
Dimen
H: 2'6" W: 1'10"
Materials
Carrara marble with bronze letters
Donor
American Museum of Natural History
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Debs Myers
Name: Debs Myers • Number: 1084 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Debs Myers
Number
1084
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
City Hall Park
Parknumber
M013
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Location
South end
Extant
Y
Dedicated
June 13, 1974
Descrip
Dogwood tree and plaque on plinth
Dimen
see memo
Materials
Bronze, Sailsbury pnk grn (hone fin
Fabricator
A. Ottavino Corp.
Donor
Friends of Debs Myers
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Politcal Figure
Naturalists Gate
Name: Naturalists Gate • Number: 1086 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Naturalists Gate
Number
1086
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Central Park West at West 77th St.
Extant
Y
Descrip
Tablet
Materials
Bronze
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Navy Terrace
Name: Navy Terrace • Number: 1088 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Navy Terrace
Number
1088
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
North end, fountain esplanade
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1947
Descrip
Tablet floor piece
Materials
Bronze, granite
Donor
U.S. Navy
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War I, World War II, War Memorial
Navy Walk Tablet
Name: Navy Walk Tablet • Number: 1089 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Navy Walk Tablet
Number
1089
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
West walk, fountain esplanade
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 24, 1947
Descrip
Tablet on plinth, trees
Dimen
H: 16" W: 20"
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War II, War Memorial
The Navy: American Sailors At Sea Urged On By the Genius of Patriotism
Name: The Navy: American Sailors At Sea Urged On By the Genius of Patriotism • Fileorder: Navy, The: American Sailors At Sea Urged On By the Genius of Patriotism • Number: 1090
Name
The Navy: American Sailors At Sea Urged On By the Genius of Patriotism
Fileorder
Navy, The: American Sailors At Sea Urged On By the Genius of Patriotism
Number
1090
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Grand Army Plaza
Parknumber
B040
Commboard
19.0
Council
33.0
Location
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, south façade, east pier
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1901
Cast
1901
Descrip
Group in high relief on platform
Dimen
H: 22'3" W: 11'3¾" D: 7'5½"
Materials
Bronze
Foundry
Thiebaut Freres, Paris; Henry-Bonnard Company, New York
Sculptor
Frederick William MacMonnies
Architect
Stanford White
Donor
City of Brooklyn
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Civil War, Sculpture, War Memorial
Netanyahu Memorial
Name: Netanyahu Memorial • Number: 1091 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Netanyahu Memorial
Number
1091
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
Pelham Parkway
Parknumber
X003
Commboard
11.0
Council
13.0
Location
LT. COL. Y. NETANYAHU LAND; Pelham Parkway, Holland Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
June 12, 1977
Descrip
Tablet set in pavement
Dimen
H: 4" L: 30" D: 24"
Materials
Gray granite (polished)
Fabricator
Sprung Monuments, Forest Hills
Donor
Bronx Reg. Zionist Org. of America
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Soldier, Soldier
Netherland Monument
Name: Netherland Monument • Fileorder: Netherland Memorial • Number: 1092
Name
Netherland Monument
Fileorder
Netherland Memorial
Number
1092
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Battery Park
Parknumber
M005
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Location
Northeast entrance near intersection of State Street and Battery Place
Extant
Y
Dedicated
December 6, 1926
Cast
1926
Descrip
Sculpted flagstaff pedestal
Dimen
Total H: 12'; Top W: 2'6" D: 2'6"; Bottom W: 7' D: 7'
Sponsor
CPF Endowment
Materials
Bencha granite, bronze
Sculptor
H.A. Van den Eyden
Donor
People of the Netherlands
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Colonial
Henry Neufeld Playground Plaque
Name: Henry Neufeld Playground Plaque • Fileorder: Neufeld, Henry • Number: 1093
Name
Henry Neufeld Playground Plaque
Fileorder
Neufeld, Henry
Number
1093
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Riverside Park
Parknumber
M071
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
76th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
June 1991
Cast
1991
Descrip
Plaque on boulder in planting bed
Dimen
Plaque H: 9" W: 1'; Boulder H: 1'9" L: 2'4"
Materials
Plaque--bronze; boulder--Manhattan schist (found in Riverside Park); planting bed paved with bluestone
Architect
William B. Kuhl
Donor
Riverside Park Fund, Riverside 76 Playground Association
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Neumann-Goldman Flagstaff Memorial
Name: Neumann-Goldman Flagstaff Memorial • Number: 1095 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Neumann-Goldman Flagstaff Memorial
Number
1095
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parknumber
X215
Commboard
7.0
Council
11.0
Location
Valentine-Varian House ground; Bainbridge Ave, Resevoir Oval West
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 30, 1966
Descrip
Tablet, flagstaff, hexagonal pedestal on circular plinth
Dimen
Tablet H: 18' W: 30" D: 5/8"; Flagpole H: 60'
Materials
Bronze, Barre granite, metal pole
Donor
Neumann-Goldman Post No. 69, Jewish War Veterans of the United States
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
War Memorial
New Amsterdam Entrance
Name: New Amsterdam Entrance • Number: 1096 • Parkprop: Y
Name
New Amsterdam Entrance
Number
1096
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Flushing Meadows / Corona Park
Parknumber
Q099
Commboard
15.0
Council
21.0
Location
Northwest of police sub station; near Olmsted Center
Extant
Y
Descrip
2 columns, triangular shape
Materials
Chelmsford granite
Maintainedbyparks
Y
New Brighton War Memorial
Name: New Brighton War Memorial • Number: 1098 • Parkprop: Y
Name
New Brighton War Memorial
Number
1098
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Staten Island
Parknumber
R066
Commboard
1.0
Council
49.0
Location
ST. PETER'S PARK; Opposite St. Peter's High School, Richmond Terrace
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1952; July 4, 1953
Descrip
Flagstaff base with tablet
Dimen
Tablet H: 1'6" W: 1'; Plinth H: 8" Diameter 9'; Base H: 4' Diameter 4'
Materials
Bronze, granite
Donor
Donegan-McGinley-Landy Post No. 1366, American Legion
Name2
St. Peter's Park Flagstaff
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War II, War Memorial
New Dorp World War I Memorial
Name: New Dorp World War I Memorial • Number: 1100 • Parkprop: Y
Name
New Dorp World War I Memorial
Number
1100
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Staten Island
Parkname
Memorial Park at Richmond Road and New Dorp Lane
Parknumber
RZ004
Commboard
2.0
Council
51.0
Location
Richmond Road and New Dorp Lane
Extant
Y
Descrip
Honor roll, cairn-type stele
Dimen
Tablet H: 36" W: 25"; Overall H: 74" W: 42" D: 32"
Materials
Natural boulders, concrete, bronze
Donor
Citizens of New Dorp, Staten Island
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
New Dorp World War II Memorial
Name: New Dorp World War II Memorial • Number: 1101 • Parkprop: N
Name
New Dorp World War II Memorial
Number
1101
Parkprop
N
Borough
Staten Island
Commboard
2.0
Council
51.0
Location
NEW DORP LANE AND 9TH ST.
Extant
Y
Descrip
Stele, incised letters & seals, flagstaff
Dimen
H: 11' W" 64" D: 56"
Materials
Barre granite, bluestone, flagstone terrace
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War II, War Memorial
New York Life Insurance Company War Memorial
Name: New York Life Insurance Company War Memorial • Number: 1109 • Parkprop: Y
Name
New York Life Insurance Company War Memorial
Number
1109
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Madison Square Park
Parknumber
M052
Commboard
5.0
Council
3.0
Location
Madison Avenue between 25th and 26th Streets
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 30, 1946
Descrip
Plaque on plinth
Dimen
H: 12" W: 20" D: ½"
Materials
Bronze, granite
Donor
New York Life Insurance Company, American Legion #503
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War II, War Memorial
Richard S. Newcombe
Name: Richard S. Newcombe • Number: 1113 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Richard S. Newcombe
Number
1113
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Richard S. Newcombe Square
Parknumber
QZ023
Commboard
9.0
Council
29.0
Location
Kew Gardens Rd, 80th Road, Queens Boulevard
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1939
Descrip
Tablet on stele in cntr.of circular wall
Dimen
see memo
Materials
Bronze, brick wall, granite stele
Donor
Associates of Richard Newcombe
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Politcal Figure, Public Servant
Night Presence IV
Name: Night Presence IV • Fileorder: Night Presence IV • Number: 1118
Name
Night Presence IV
Fileorder
Night Presence IV
Number
1118
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Park Avenue Center Plots (59th to 96th Streets)
Parknumber
M060C
Commboard
8.0
Council
4.0
Location
East 92nd Street and Park Avenue, center median
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1973
Cast
1972
Descrip
Openwork construction: undulating ribbon forms frame enlaged doorknob forms and a cut-out of a bird in profile.
Dimen
H: 22' W: 13' D: 9'; Weight: 4½ tons
Materials
Cor-Ten steel
Fabricator
Lippincott, North Haven, Connecticut
Sculptor
Louise Nevelson
Donor
Louise Nevelson
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Rededication
2014-10-07T00:00:00.000
Categories
Sculpture
William White Niles
Name: William White Niles • Number: 1119 • Parkprop: Y
Name
William White Niles
Number
1119
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
Bronx River Parkway
Parknumber
X004
Commboard
9.0
Council
11.0
Location
226th Street, Bronx Boulevard
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1938
Descrip
Tablet on flagstaff base
Dimen
Tablet H: 29" W: 17¾" D: ½"
Materials
Bronze, Deer Island granite
Sculptor
Stanton Studio
Donor
Niles Memorial Committee
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Public Servant
Chief Nimham Memorial
Name: Chief Nimham Memorial • Fileorder: Nimham • Number: 1120
Name
Chief Nimham Memorial
Fileorder
Nimham
Number
1120
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
Van Cortlandt Park
Parknumber
X092
Commboard
7812.0
Council
11.0
Location
238th Street and Oneida Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
June 14, 1906
Cast
1906
Descrip
Boulder-like form (cairn) bearing a plaque, on a low base
Dimen
Total H: 6'6" W: 4' D: 4'; Plaque H: 1'6" W: 2'
Materials
Fieldstone conglomerate, bronze
Foundry
Henry -Bonnard Bronze Co, Mount Vernon, NY
Donor
Bronx Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Mount Vernon, NY
Name2
Stockbridge Monument
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Revolutionary War, War Memorial
Norwegian Veterans Monument
Name: Norwegian Veterans Monument • Fileorder: Norwegian Maritime Monument • Number: 1123
Name
Norwegian Veterans Monument
Fileorder
Norwegian Maritime Monument
Number
1123
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Battery Park
Parknumber
M005
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Location
Northwest of Castle Clinton
Extant
Y
Dedicated
October 21, 1982
Cast
ca. 1982
Descrip
Small boulder with incised anchor motif, atop large inscribed boulder, inscribed marker
Dimen
Total H: 6' W: 12'; Marker front H: 4" Rear H: 1'2" W: 1'8" D: 1'4"
Sponsor
CPF Endowment
Materials
Norwegian coastal boulders; marker--pink granite
Fabricator
A. Ottavino Corp.
Donor
Norwegian war veterans
Maintain
Y
Contractor
$6,400 contributed by Norwegian war veterans to maintenance endowment with City Parks Foundation
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War II, War Memorial
Egyptian Obelisk
Name: Egyptian Obelisk • Fileorder: Obelisk, Egyptian • Number: 1129
Name
Egyptian Obelisk
Fileorder
Obelisk, Egyptian
Number
1129
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
East Drive at 81st Street behind Metropolitan Museum of Art
Extant
Y
Dedicated
January 22, 1881
Cast
ca. 1461 B.C
Descrip
Obelisk supported by bronze crabs at four corners of base, on a block on a square terrace, plaques
Dimen
H: 71' W: 18' D: 18'
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Obelisk ---Syone granite; Block---Egyptian limestone; Crabs, plaques---bronze.
Architect
Pontius
Donor
Ismail, Khedive of Egypt; William H. Vanderbilt; Cecil B. DeMille
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$100,000
Olmsted Tablets
Name: Olmsted Tablets • Number: 1135 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Olmsted Tablets
Number
1135
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
South end of mall, Park Drive
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 18, 19, 1972
Descrip
2 plaques on boulder
Dimen
H: 6" W: 12 ½"
Materials
Aluminum
Donor
NYC DPR
Maintainedbyparks
Y
One Hundred Seventh Infantry Memorial
Name: One Hundred Seventh Infantry Memorial • Fileorder: One Hundred Seventh Infantry Memorial • Number: 1136
Name
One Hundred Seventh Infantry Memorial
Fileorder
One Hundred Seventh Infantry Memorial
Number
1136
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Fifth Avenue at 67th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
September 29, 1927
Cast
1927
Descrip
Group of seven figures (over life-size) with integral plinth, on a pedestal
Dimen
Group H: 9'11" W: 15'8' D: 10'; Pedestal H: 7'7" W: 32'8"
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Bronze, North Jay granite
Foundry
Fond. G. Vignali, Firenze
Sculptor
Karl Morningstar Illava
Architect
Rogers & Haneman
Donor
7th Regiment and 107th Infantry Memorial Committee
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
50000.00
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
William Church Osborn Gates
Name: William Church Osborn Gates • Number: 1145 • Parkprop: Y
Name
William Church Osborn Gates
Number
1145
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Fifth Avenue and East 84th-85th Streets
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1953
Descrip
Decorative gate with piers topped with animal groups
Dimen
Gates H: 6' W: 4'; Pylons H: 8'5" W: 1'6" D: 1'6"; Group H: 2'9"
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Bronze, Minn. mahog. Cold Spring granite
Sculptor
Paul Manship
Architect
Aymar Embury II (designer)
Donor
William Church Osborn Memorial Committee
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Panthers
Name: Panthers • Fileorder: Pumas • Number: 1154
Name
Panthers
Fileorder
Pumas
Number
1154
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Prospect Park
Parknumber
B073
Commboard
0.0
Council
39.0
Location
Third Street entrance
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1898
Cast
1898
Descrip
Two striding panthers on integral plinths, each on its own pedestal, framing the pedestrian entranceway
Dimen
Overall H: 18' W: 6'8" D: 9'
Materials
Bronze, Indiana limestone
Foundry
Thiebaut Freres, Paris
Sculptor
Alexander Phimister Proctor
Donor
City of Brooklyn.
Name2
Pumas
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Judge Frank D. Paulo Memorial
Name: Judge Frank D. Paulo Memorial • Fileorder: Paulo, Frank D. • Number: 1162
Name
Judge Frank D. Paulo Memorial
Fileorder
Paulo, Frank D.
Number
1162
Parkprop
N
Borough
Staten Island
Commboard
1.0
Council
49.0
Location
Near Borough Hall, St. George
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 1, 1985
Cast
ca. 1985
Descrip
Group of two figures on pedestal
Dimen
Group H: 6'; Pedestal H: 3' W: 8' D: 5'
Materials
Bronze, granite
Foundry
Johnson Atelier, Mercerville, NJ
Sculptor
Amy Davidson
Architect
Bradford M. Greene; Albert Melniker (410 St. Marks Pl); Frances X. Paulo
Donor
Frank D. Paulo Memorial Foundation
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
30000.00
Peter Pan
Name: Peter Pan • Number: 1177 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Peter Pan
Number
1177
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Carl Schurz Park
Parknumber
M081
Commboard
8.0
Council
5.0
Extant
Y
Cast
9/8/75
Descrip
Figure on hexagonal base
Sponsor
Carl Schurz Association
Materials
Bronze, black granite (honed)
Fabricator
A. Ottavino Corp.,
Sculptor
C.A. Hafner
Donor
Salute to the Seasons Fund
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Literary Character
Pilgrim
Name: Pilgrim • Number: 1184 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Pilgrim
Number
1184
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
East 72nd St. entrance
Extant
Y
Dedicated
June 6, 1885
Descrip
Statue, pedestal with sculptural panel
Dimen
Statue H: 9'; Pedestal H: 16'7 ½" W: 5'10" D: 5'10"
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Bronze, Quincy granite
Foundry
H. Bonnard, NYC
Sculptor
John Quincey Adams Ward
Architect
Richard Morris Hunt
Donor
New England Society
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Pinetum
Name: Pinetum • Number: 1185 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Pinetum
Number
1185
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Back of 86th Street shop
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1973
Descrip
Plaque recessed in boulder
Dimen
H: 10" W: 14"
Materials
Bronze, Manhattan schist
Foundry
Bronze Arts & Crafts Co.
Donor
Arthur Ross
Maintainedbyparks
Y
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