Statue of Horace Greeley (City Hall Park)
| Horace Greeley | |
|---|---|
 The sculpture in 2005 | |
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| Artist | John Quincy Adams Ward |
| Year | 1916 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Subject | Horace Greeley |
| Location | Manhattan, New York, United States |
| 40°42′46.6″N 74°0′17.6″W / 40.712944°N 74.004889°W | |
An outdoor bronze sculpture of Horace Greeley by artist John Quincy Adams Ward and architect Richard Morris Hunt is located in City Hall Park in Manhattan, New York. Cast in 1890, the seated statue is set on a Quincy granite pedestal.[1]
History
[edit]The statue was dedicated outside the New York Tribune Building, just east of City Hall Park, on September 20, 1890.[2] The statue was ordered to be moved in 1915 because it projected from Tribune Building's lot line,[3] and because the building's ground-floor space behind the statue had been leased.[4] The statue was moved to City Hall Park on June 19, 1916.[5]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "City Hall Park: Horace Greeley". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
- ^ "It is Unvailed [sic]". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. September 20, 1890. p. 6. Retrieved September 23, 2020 – via newspapers.com
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- ^ "To Move Greeley Statue.; Tribune Association Tells Why It Is Necessary". The New York Times. September 21, 1915. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "Greeley in Bronze May Lose Old Home; Printing House Square Hears Statue is to Make Room for Alterations". The New York Times. June 13, 1915. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "Greeley Statue Goes to City Hall Park: Still Looks Out on Scene of Great Editor's Labors". New-York Tribune. June 16, 1916. p. 9. Retrieved September 23, 2020 – via newspapers.com .
External links
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- City Hall Park. Horace Greeley statue. at NYPL Digital Collections
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