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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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Major William F. Deegan
Name: Major William F. Deegan • Fileorder: deegan, major william f. • Number: 374
Name
Major William F. Deegan
Fileorder
deegan, major william f.
Number
374
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
Memorial Grass Strip at East 138th Street, Grand Concourse, and Major Deegan Boulevard
Parknumber
XZ287
Commboard
1.0
Council
17.0
Location
138th Street and Grand Concourse
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1935
Descrip
Boulder with incised inscription
Dimen
H: 7'6" W: 60" D: 55"
Materials
Concord granite
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Civic Leader, Soldier
Delacorte Clock
Name: Delacorte Clock • Fileorder: Delacorte Musical Clock • Number: 378
Name
Delacorte Clock
Fileorder
Delacorte Musical Clock
Number
378
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Main walkway between Zoo and Children's Zoo
Extant
Y
Dedicated
June 24, 1965
Cast
1965
Descrip
Three-tiered mechanical clock; bottom level has six animal figures marching around clock tower in igrillwork frame; clock faces above the animals; clock tower topped by two monkeys and bell; clock is on top of arched gateway; two plaques
Dimen
H: 18'6" W: 23'4" D: 5'9"; Each plaque H: 7" W: 9"
Sponsor
Delacorte CPC
Materials
Animals and bell--bronze; Grillwork--iron; Gateway--brick and limestone
Sculptor
Andrea Spadini
Architect
Edward C. Embury
Donor
George T. Delacorte / George Delacorte Fund
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Animal: other
Bowling Green Fountain
Name: Bowling Green Fountain • Fileorder: Bowling Green Fountain • Number: 381
Name
Bowling Green Fountain
Fileorder
Bowling Green Fountain
Number
381
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Bowling Green
Parknumber
M007
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1977
Cast
1977
Descrip
Oval fountain
Dimen
Diameter: 45' (approximately)
Sponsor
CPC Endowment
Materials
Concrete, bluestone coping
Architect
M. Paul Friedberg and Partners
Donor
George T. Delacorte
Name2
Delacorte Fountain
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
50000.00
Discus Thrower
Name: Discus Thrower • Fileorder: Discus Thrower • Number: 387
Name
Discus Thrower
Fileorder
Discus Thrower
Number
387
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Randalls Island Park
Parknumber
M104
Commboard
11.0
Council
8.0
Location
Icahn Stadium entrance plaza
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1926
Cast
ca. 1926
Descrip
Standing figure (heroic scale) with integral plinth, on pedestal, front decorated with applied wreath and urn, plaque at rear
Dimen
Sculpture: H: 7'2" W: 2'10" D: 3'9"; Base: H: 4'2" W: 3'4" D: 4'5" Overall: H: 11'4" W: 3'4" D: 4'5"; Plaque H: 6" W: 11"
Sponsor
RISF
Materials
Figure, pedestal decorations, plaque--bronze; Pedestal-- Stony Creek granite (polished)
Foundry
Modern Art Foundry (restoration)
Sculptor
Kostas Dimitriadis
Architect
Mckim Mead and White
Donor
Mr. and Mrs. Ery Kehaya; Bloomberg News (restoration)
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Athlete, Allegorical
Discus Thrower
Name: Discus Thrower • Fileorder: Discus Thrower • Number: 387
Name
Discus Thrower
Fileorder
Discus Thrower
Number
387
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Randalls Island Park
Parknumber
M104
Commboard
11.0
Council
8.0
Location
Icahn Stadium entrance plaza
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1926
Cast
ca. 1926
Descrip
Standing figure (heroic scale) with integral plinth, on pedestal, front decorated with applied wreath and urn, plaque at rear
Dimen
Sculpture: H: 7'2" W: 2'10" D: 3'9"; Base: H: 4'2" W: 3'4" D: 4'5" Overall: H: 11'4" W: 3'4" D: 4'5"; Plaque H: 6" W: 11"
Sponsor
RISF
Materials
Figure, pedestal decorations, plaque--bronze; Pedestal-- Stony Creek granite (polished)
Foundry
Modern Art Foundry (restoration)
Sculptor
Kostas Dimitriadis
Architect
Mckim Mead and White
Donor
Mr. and Mrs. Ery Kehaya; Bloomberg News (restoration)
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Athlete, Allegorical
William Earl Dodge
Name: William Earl Dodge • Fileorder: Dodge, William Earl • Number: 389
Name
William Earl Dodge
Fileorder
Dodge, William Earl
Number
389
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Bryant Park
Parknumber
M008
Commboard
5.0
Council
3.0
Extant
Y
Dedicated
October 22, 1885
Cast
1885
Descrip
Standing figure (over life-size) on pedestal
Dimen
Fgure H: 7'6" W: 2'10" D: 2'4"; Pedestal H: 6'6" W: 3'8" D: 3'8"
Sponsor
BPRC
Materials
Bronze, granite
Foundry
Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company, New York
Sculptor
John Quincy Adams Ward
Donor
Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Writer, Civic Leader
Dongan Oak Marker
Name: Dongan Oak Marker • Fileorder: Dongan Oak Marker • Number: 393
Name
Dongan Oak Marker
Fileorder
Dongan Oak Marker
Number
393
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Prospect Park
Parknumber
B073
Commboard
0.0
Council
39.0
Location
Path leading to Plaza entrance, north of entrance to Prospect Park Wildlife Center
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1922
Cast
ca. 1922
Descrip
Eagle on integral plinth on stele on base, two plaques (one mounted on stele, one in ground before stele)
Dimen
Eagle H: 1'10"; Stele H: 5' W: 1'8" D: 1'; Base H: 1' W: 2'8" D: 1'8"; Mounted plaque H: 1'11¼" W: 1'5"; Total H: 9'7½"
Materials
Stele and base--granite; eagle and plaques--bronze
Foundry
Bertelli Foundry, Brooklyn, NY (original eagle); Sculpture House Casting, NY, NY (replacement eagles)
Fabricator
Alexander Ettl (original eagle); Alex J. Ettl (first replacement eagle)
Sculptor
Frederick Wellington Ruckstull (original eagle); Joseph Petrovics (first replacement eagle)
Donor
St. Nicholas Society of New York (original marker); Prospect Park Alliance ( second replacement eagle and plinth)
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Revolutionary War, War Memorial
Dover Patrol
Name: Dover Patrol • Fileorder: dover patrol monument • Number: 397
Name
Dover Patrol
Fileorder
dover patrol monument
Number
397
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
John Paul Jones Park
Parknumber
B035
Commboard
10.0
Council
43.0
Location
FORT HAMILTON PARK; Ft. Hamilton Pkwy and Shore Road
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1931
Descrip
Obelisk
Dimen
H: 75' W: 21'6" D: 21'6"
Materials
Westerly granite
Architect
Sir Aston Webb P.R.A.. & Son
Donor
English Public Subscription
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
Frank L. Dowling
Name: Frank L. Dowling • Fileorder: dowling, frank l. • Number: 398
Name
Frank L. Dowling
Fileorder
dowling, frank l.
Number
398
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
Granite
Architect
Murray and Matheson
Donor
Horatio Seymour Tammany Club
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Public Servant, Politcal Figure
Daniel Draper
Name: Daniel Draper • Fileorder: draper, daniel • Number: 403
Name
Daniel Draper
Fileorder
draper, daniel
Number
403
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Belvedere Tower
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1936
Descrip
Tablet on front wall of tower
Dimen
H: 2'4"
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Bronze
Sculptor
Anton Brandts Subiesky
Donor
W.P.A. funds
Maintainedbyparks
Y
S. Rankin Drew Marker
Name: S. Rankin Drew Marker • Fileorder: drew, s. rankin • Number: 406
Name
S. Rankin Drew Marker
Fileorder
drew, s. rankin
Number
406
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
North end of mall
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1928
Descrip
Tablet on base
Materials
Bronze, cast stone
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
Dreyfus Plaque
Name: Dreyfus Plaque • Fileorder: Dreyfus, Louis A. and Dreyfus, Berta E. • Number: 407
Name
Dreyfus Plaque
Fileorder
Dreyfus, Louis A. and Dreyfus, Berta E.
Number
407
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Staten Island
Parkname
Hero Park
Parknumber
R011
Commboard
1.0
Council
49.0
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1921
Cast
ca. 1920
Descrip
Plaque mounted on south side of Sugar Loaf Rock
Dimen
H: 1'10" W: 1'4"
Materials
Bronze
Sculptor
Francis Muller
Donor
Purchase
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Rededication
2006-11-16T00:00:00.000
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
Drinking Fountain
Name: Drinking Fountain • Fileorder: drinking fountain • Number: 409
Name
Drinking Fountain
Fileorder
drinking fountain
Number
409
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
West Drive, 92nd Street, near tennis house
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1991
Descrip
Drinking fountain
Materials
Black granite (rough cut & polished)
Donor
72 Street Marathoning & Pasta Club
Maintainedbyparks
Y
J. Wesley Drumm Park
Name: J. Wesley Drumm Park • Fileorder: drumm, j wesley • Number: 410
Name
J. Wesley Drumm Park
Fileorder
drumm, j wesley
Number
410
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
J. Wesley Drumm Park
Parknumber
Q139
Commboard
5.0
Council
30.0
Location
Cypress Hills Street and Cooper Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1932
Descrip
Tablet on natural boulder
Dimen
H: 4' W: 3'6"
Donor
Alumni Association of PS 91
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Educator
Juan Pablo Duarte
Name: Juan Pablo Duarte • Fileorder: Duarte, Juan Pablo • Number: 414
Name
Juan Pablo Duarte
Fileorder
Duarte, Juan Pablo
Number
414
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Juan Pablo Duarte Square
Parknumber
M279
Commboard
2.0
Council
3.0
Location
Avenue of the Americas and Canal Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
January 26, 1978
Cast
1978
Descrip
Standing figure (over life size), on pedestal
Dimen
Figure H: 10'6' W: 5' D: 4'; Pedestal H: 8' W: 5' D: 5'
Materials
Bronze, granite
Sculptor
Nicola Arrighini
Donor
Dominican Republic
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Politcal Figure
Father Francis P. Duffy
Name: Father Francis P. Duffy • Fileorder: Duffy, Francis P • Number: 416
Name
Father Francis P. Duffy
Fileorder
Duffy, Francis P
Number
416
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Father Duffy Square
Parknumber
M093
Commboard
5.0
Council
3.0
Location
Broadway & 46th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 7, 1937
Cast
1937
Descrip
Standing figure (over life size) before a Celtic cross, on a pedestal, on a base, on a platform with seat at rear, approached by three steps
Dimen
Figure H: 7'6"; Pedestal H: 3'7" W: 4'10 1/4" D: 4'10 1/4"; Base H: 2'1" W: 5'3 3/8" D: 5'3 3/8"
Sponsor
TSBID?
Materials
Figure--bronze; Cross, pedestal, base, platform, and steps--Archean green granite (source, Angora, Minnesota)
Sculptor
Charles Keck
Donor
Father Duffy Memorial Committee (figure); Works Progress Administration
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Religious Leader, World War I, Spanish-American War, War Memorial
Eagles
Name: Eagles • Fileorder: eagles (8) • Number: 426
Name
Eagles
Fileorder
eagles (8)
Number
426
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Central Park Wildlife Center, Fifth Avenue at 64th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1941
Descrip
8 sculptured eagles
Dimen
H: 4'10" W: 5'2" D: 2'1"
Materials
Granite
Sculptor
Rochette and Parzini
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Animal: other
Eagles
Name: Eagles • Fileorder: eagles (8) • Number: 426
Name
Eagles
Fileorder
eagles (8)
Number
426
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Central Park Wildlife Center, Fifth Avenue at 64th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1941
Descrip
8 sculptured eagles
Dimen
H: 4'10" W: 5'2" D: 2'1"
Materials
Granite
Sculptor
Rochette and Parzini
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Animal: other
Eagles
Name: Eagles • Fileorder: eagles (8) • Number: 426
Name
Eagles
Fileorder
eagles (8)
Number
426
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Central Park Wildlife Center, Fifth Avenue at 64th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1941
Descrip
8 sculptured eagles
Dimen
H: 4'10" W: 5'2" D: 2'1"
Materials
Granite
Sculptor
Rochette and Parzini
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Animal: other
Eagles
Name: Eagles • Fileorder: eagles (8) • Number: 426
Name
Eagles
Fileorder
eagles (8)
Number
426
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Central Park Wildlife Center, Fifth Avenue at 64th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1941
Descrip
8 sculptured eagles
Dimen
H: 4'10" W: 5'2" D: 2'1"
Materials
Granite
Sculptor
Rochette and Parzini
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Animal: other
Eagles
Name: Eagles • Fileorder: eagles (8) • Number: 426
Name
Eagles
Fileorder
eagles (8)
Number
426
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Central Park Wildlife Center, Fifth Avenue at 64th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1941
Descrip
8 sculptured eagles
Dimen
H: 4'10" W: 5'2" D: 2'1"
Materials
Granite
Sculptor
Rochette and Parzini
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Animal: other
Eagles
Name: Eagles • Fileorder: eagles (8) • Number: 426
Name
Eagles
Fileorder
eagles (8)
Number
426
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Central Park Wildlife Center, Fifth Avenue at 64th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1941
Descrip
8 sculptured eagles
Dimen
H: 4'10" W: 5'2" D: 2'1"
Materials
Granite
Sculptor
Rochette and Parzini
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Animal: other
Eagles
Name: Eagles • Fileorder: eagles (8) • Number: 426
Name
Eagles
Fileorder
eagles (8)
Number
426
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Central Park Wildlife Center, Fifth Avenue at 64th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1941
Descrip
8 sculptured eagles
Dimen
H: 4'10" W: 5'2" D: 2'1"
Materials
Granite
Sculptor
Rochette and Parzini
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Animal: other
Eagles
Name: Eagles • Fileorder: eagles (8) • Number: 426
Name
Eagles
Fileorder
eagles (8)
Number
426
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Central Park Wildlife Center, Fifth Avenue at 64th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1941
Descrip
8 sculptured eagles
Dimen
H: 4'10" W: 5'2" D: 2'1"
Materials
Granite
Sculptor
Rochette and Parzini
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Animal: other
Eagles
Name: Eagles • Fileorder: eagles (8) • Number: 426
Name
Eagles
Fileorder
eagles (8)
Number
426
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Central Park Wildlife Center, Fifth Avenue at 64th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1941
Descrip
8 sculptured eagles
Dimen
H: 4'10" W: 5'2" D: 2'1"
Materials
Granite
Sculptor
Rochette and Parzini
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Animal: other
Eagles and Prey
Name: Eagles and Prey • Fileorder: Eagles and Prey • Number: 427
Name
Eagles and Prey
Fileorder
Eagles and Prey
Number
427
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1863
Cast
1850
Descrip
Group of two birds attacking a goat, on a pedestal
Dimen
Total dimensions H: 12'6" W: 6' D: 6'
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Bronze, Quincy light granite
Sculptor
Christophe Fratin
Donor
Gordon Webster Burnham
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Animal: other
Eagles and Prey
Name: Eagles and Prey • Fileorder: Eagles and Prey • Number: 427
Name
Eagles and Prey
Fileorder
Eagles and Prey
Number
427
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1863
Cast
1850
Descrip
Group of two birds attacking a goat, on a pedestal
Dimen
Total dimensions H: 12'6" W: 6' D: 6'
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Bronze, Quincy light granite
Sculptor
Christophe Fratin
Donor
Gordon Webster Burnham
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Animal: other
Fort Greene Eagles
Name: Fort Greene Eagles • Fileorder: eagles-fort green eagles (4) • Number: 429
Name
Fort Greene Eagles
Fileorder
eagles-fort green eagles (4)
Number
429
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Fort Greene Park
Parknumber
M010
Council
6.0
Location
Arsenal Lobby; Fifth Avenue and East 64th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
November 14, 1908
Cast
1908
Descrip
2 bronze eagles originally from Prison Ship Martyrs Monument
Dimen
48" H x 36"Wx 24" D
Materials
Bronze
Sculptor
Adolph Alexander Weinman
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Animal: other
Genevieve Beavers Earle Flagstaff
Name: Genevieve Beavers Earle Flagstaff • Fileorder: earle, genevieve beavers • Number: 430
Name
Genevieve Beavers Earle Flagstaff
Fileorder
earle, genevieve beavers
Number
430
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Grass Strip along BQE Promenade between Remsen and Montague Streets
Parknumber
B223DE
Commboard
2.0
Council
33.0
Location
Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Montague St. and Montague Terrace
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1956
Descrip
Plaque on flagstaff base
Dimen
Plaque H: 17" W: 34 ½"; Base H: 47 ½" W: 48"
Materials
Bronze, granite
Foundry
Forman Company, Brooklyn, New York
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Women, Civic Leader
East 23rd Street Bath House Fountain
Name: East 23rd Street Bath House Fountain • Fileorder: east 23rd st. bath house fountain • Number: 431
Name
East 23rd Street Bath House Fountain
Fileorder
east 23rd st. bath house fountain
Number
431
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Asser Levy Playground
Parknumber
M164
Commboard
6.0
Council
4.0
Location
East 23rd Street and East River Drive
Extant
Y
Descrip
Display fountain, lion head fill spout
Materials
Granite
Maintainedbyparks
Y
East 23rd Street Bath House Landmarks Plaque
Name: East 23rd Street Bath House Landmarks Plaque • Fileorder: east 23rd st. bath house landmarks plaque • Number: 432
Name
East 23rd Street Bath House Landmarks Plaque
Fileorder
east 23rd st. bath house landmarks plaque
Number
432
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Asser Levy Playground
Parknumber
M164
Commboard
6.0
Council
4.0
Location
East 23rd Street and East River Drive
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1953
Descrip
Plaque on exterior wall
Materials
Bronze
Maintainedbyparks
Y
East River Park Anchor
Name: East River Park Anchor • Fileorder: East River Park Anchor • Number: 433
Name
East River Park Anchor
Fileorder
East River Park Anchor
Number
433
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
East River Park
Parknumber
M144
Commboard
3.0
Council
1.0
Location
Near Grand Street
Extant
N
Dedicated
ca. 1970
Cast
ca. 1850 (?)
Descrip
Anchor on base, plaque
Materials
Anchor--iron; Base--concrete; Plaque--bronze (?)
Donor
Downtown Lower Manhattan Association; F. & M. Schaefer Brewing Company
Maintainedbyparks
N
East Side Post 868 American Legion Flagstaff
Name: East Side Post 868 American Legion Flagstaff • Fileorder: east side post-868-a.l. flagstaff • Number: 435
Name
East Side Post 868 American Legion Flagstaff
Fileorder
east side post-868-a.l. flagstaff
Number
435
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Tompkins Square Park
Parknumber
M088
Commboard
3.0
Council
2.0
Location
Near Park Office
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1942
Descrip
Flagstaff and base
Dimen
H: 5' W: 3'4.5" D: 3'4.5"; Pole D: 7"
Materials
Base: Granite, Plaque and seal: Bronze
Donor
Ukrainian Production Unit of the American Red Cross
Name2
Ukranian American Flagstaff
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War I, World War II, War Memorial
Ephraim Elmer Ellsworth
Name: Ephraim Elmer Ellsworth • Fileorder: ellsworth, ephraim elmer • Number: 446
Name
Ephraim Elmer Ellsworth
Fileorder
ellsworth, ephraim elmer
Number
446
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
1936
Descrip
Flagstaff, pedestal with tablet
Dimen
H: 4'6" W: 2'11" D: 2'11"
Materials
Bronze, concrete
Donor
Purchase by NY State and NY City
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Civil War
John Ericsson
Name: John Ericsson • Fileorder: Ericsson, John • Number: 454
Name
John Ericsson
Fileorder
Ericsson, John
Number
454
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Battery Park
Parknumber
M005
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Location
Perimeter of park on State Street across from Bridge Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
August 1, 1903
Cast
1903
Descrip
Figure (heroic scale) on integral plinth, pedestal with four recessed relief plaques
Dimen
Figure H: 8'7"; Base H: 7'11" W: 8' D: 8'; Each plaque H: 1' W: 2'3½"
Materials
Figure--bronze; Pedestal--black diamond granite (polished); Plaques--bronze
Foundry
Gorham Manufacturing and Founders (statue); Roman Bronze Works, Inc. (plaques)
Sculptor
Jonathan Scott Hartley
Architect
Frank E. Wallis (new pedestal)
Donor
State of New York
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$10,000
Categories
Civil War, Scientist/Inventor, War Memorial
Leiv Eiriksson
Name: Leiv Eiriksson • Fileorder: erriksson, live • Number: 455
Name
Leiv Eiriksson
Fileorder
erriksson, live
Number
455
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Leif Ericson Park and Square
Parknumber
B052
Commboard
10.0
Council
43.0
Location
66th Street and 4th Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1939
Descrip
Relief tablet on stele
Dimen
Tablet (top) H: 29" W: 22", Tablet (bottom) H: 8" W: 22"; Stele H: 10'4" W: 2'
Materials
Bronze, granite
Sculptor
August Werner
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Explorer
The Falconer
Name: The Falconer • Fileorder: Falconer • Number: 461
Name
The Falconer
Fileorder
Falconer
Number
461
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
West 72nd Street (transverse road)
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 31, 1875
Cast
1871
Descrip
Standing figure (over life-size) holding bird aloft on integral plinth, on pedestal
Dimen
Figure H: 12' W: 2'6" D: 3'10"; Pedestal H: 4'7" W: 3'6" D: 4'5"
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Bronze, Barre granite (polished)
Foundry
Chevalier Clemente Pape, Florence, Italy
Sculptor
George Blackwell Simonds
Donor
George Kemp
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Animal: other, Sculpture
The Family
Name: The Family • Fileorder: Family, The • Number: 464
Name
The Family
Fileorder
Family, The
Number
464
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
New Abingdon Playground
Parknumber
M251
Commboard
2.0
Council
3.0
Location
Bleecker and West 11th Street, north-west corner, sitting area under Linden trees
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 27, 1992
Cast
1979
Descrip
Group of five figures (two large, three small) with integral support and plinth on pedestal
Dimen
Sculpture H: 7'6" W: 7'6"; Pedestal H: 6' W: 4' D: 3'
Materials
Sculpture--bronze (brown patina); Pedestal--Carnelian red granite
Foundry
Bedi-Makky Art Foundry
Fabricator
Lithos International (pedestal)
Sculptor
Chaim Gross
Architect
Karahan Schwarting Architectural Co.
Donor
Irwin Hersey and Friends of Chaim Gross
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$250,000 as appraised by Mrs. Gross
Categories
Sculpture
Admiral David Glasgow Farragut
Name: Admiral David Glasgow Farragut • Fileorder: Farragut, David Glasgow • Number: 466
Name
Admiral David Glasgow Farragut
Fileorder
Farragut, David Glasgow
Number
466
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Madison Square Park
Parknumber
M052
Commboard
5.0
Council
3.0
Location
25th Street between Fifth and Madison Avenues
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 25, 1881
Cast
1880
Descrip
Standing figure (over life-size) with integral plinth, on pedestal with extended exedra wings; pedestal has bas-relief of sword in ocean waves; each wing has a life-size bas-relief of seated female figure
Dimen
Figure H: 9'; Pedestal with exedra wings H: 9' W: 17'6" D: 9'6"
Sponsor
MAS/ CPF/ Madison Sq. Pk.
Materials
Bronze; Coopersberg (Pennyslvania) black granite
Foundry
Adolphe Gruet
Sculptor
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Architect
Stanford White
Donor
New York Farragut Association
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Civil War, War Memorial, Allegorical
Father Capodanno Memorial
Name: Father Capodanno Memorial • Number: 467 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Father Capodanno Memorial
Number
467
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Staten Island
Parkname
Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach
Parknumber
R046
Commboard
2.0
Council
50.0
Location
Seaside Blvd., (Capodanno Blvd), Sand Lane
Extant
Y
Dedicated
July 3, 1976
Descrip
Tablet recessed in granite stele
Dimen
Stele H: 8' W:4' D:1'6"; Tablet H: 5' W: 2 ½"
Materials
Granite, steel, bronze
Fabricator
Ring Monuments, Linden, NJ
Donor
Knights of Columbus/Madonna Council
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Vietnam War, War Memorial
Father Demo Square
Name: Father Demo Square • Number: 468 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Father Demo Square
Number
468
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Father Demo Square
Parknumber
M191
Commboard
2.0
Council
3.0
Location
6th Avenue, Bleeker and Carmine Streets
Extant
Y
Descrip
Incised letter on light pole base
Materials
Granite
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Christian
Father Duffy D.S.C. Post 54 Flagstaffs
Name: Father Duffy D.S.C. Post 54 Flagstaffs • Number: 469 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Father Duffy D.S.C. Post 54 Flagstaffs
Number
469
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Father Duffy Square
Parknumber
M093
Commboard
5.0
Council
3.0
Location
45th Street and Broadway
Extant
Y
Dedicated
June 20, 1954
Descrip
Two square flagstaff bases with hexagon caps and collars
Dimen
H: 4' W: 2'6" D: 2'6"
Materials
Granite, bronze
Donor
Gift
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
War Memorial
Father Giorgio Memorial
Name: Father Giorgio Memorial • Number: 470 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Father Giorgio Memorial
Number
470
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Father Giorgio Square
Parknumber
B223T
Commboard
1.0
Council
33.0
Location
Lorimer Street, Jackson and Meeker Avenues
Extant
Y
Dedicated
June 13, 1954
Descrip
Stele with portrait plaque
Materials
Granite
Sculptor
A.S. Cianfarani
Donor
Catholic War Veterans
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Christian, War Memorial, World War II
Father Kehoe Square
Name: Father Kehoe Square • Number: 471 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Father Kehoe Square
Number
471
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Father Kehoe Triangle
Parknumber
BZ001
Commboard
18.0
Council
46.0
Location
Flatlands Avenue, Avenue M, Coleman St.
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1968
Descrip
Shaft with incised letters
Dimen
H: 7 ½' W:30" D: 30"
Materials
Granite
Donor
Teen Activity Center of Kings
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Vietnam War, War Memorial
Father Jerzy Popieluszko Monument
Name: Father Jerzy Popieluszko Monument • Fileorder: Popieluszko, Jerzy • Number: 472
Name
Father Jerzy Popieluszko Monument
Fileorder
Popieluszko, Jerzy
Number
472
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
October 21, 1990
Cast
1990
Descrip
Bust emerging from a rough-hewn block, so it appears to be enshrouded up to the shoulders in a map of Poland, two plaques in pavement at front
Dimen
H: 8' W: 3'6" L: 2'6"; Total weight: 14,450 lbs
Materials
Barre gray granite
Sculptor
Stanislaw Lutostanski
Architect
M. Paul Friedberg & Partners
Donor
Polish American Congress, Downstate N.Y. Division
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Christian
John Finley Walk
Name: John Finley Walk • Number: 479 • Parkprop: Y
Name
John Finley Walk
Number
479
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Carl Schurz Park
Parknumber
M081
Commboard
8.0
Council
5.0
Location
Silhouette A (North) on elevated walk near East 86th Street and Silhouette B (South) at East 81st Street Pedestrian Bridge; Elevated walk over East River Drive
Extant
Y
Dedicated
July 1, 1941
Descrip
Two cutout silhouettes of walking figure and name attached to pole
Dimen
Silhouette H: 3' (approx.). Pole H: 10'
Materials
Wrought iron
Architect
Edwin Marcus
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Civic Leader
Firemen's Memorial
Name: Firemen's Memorial • Fileorder: Firemen's Memorial • Number: 482
Name
Firemen's Memorial
Fileorder
Firemen's Memorial
Number
482
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Riverside Park
Parknumber
M071
Commboard
7.0
Council
9.0
Location
Riverside Drive and West 100th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
September, 1913
Cast
1912
Descrip
Monumental sarcophagus-like structure with a bas-relief, groups of figures (over life size) at either end, on terrace with fountain, and balustrades approached by a flight of steps
Dimen
Monument H: 20'6" W: 37' D: 10'; Terrace W: 66' D: 41'
Materials
Bas-relief--bronze; Other elements--Knoxville marble, Pompton Lakes granite
Fabricator
J. Ward Co. (builder)
Sculptor
Attilio Piccirilli
Architect
Harold Van Buren Magonigle
Donor
Public Subscription and the City of New York
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$90,000
Categories
Public Servant, Fireman, Sculpture
Firemen's Memorial
Name: Firemen's Memorial • Number: 483 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Firemen's Memorial
Number
483
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
James J. Walker Park
Parknumber
M038
Commboard
2.0
Council
3.0
Location
Leroy and Clarkson Streets/7th Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1834
Descrip
Sarcophagus
Dimen
H: 6'6" W: 5'2" D: 7'3"
Materials
Marble
Donor
Eagle Fire Company and Friends
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Public Servant, Fireman
Firemen's Memorial Tablet Horses
Name: Firemen's Memorial Tablet Horses • Number: 484 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Firemen's Memorial Tablet Horses
Number
484
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Riverside Park
Parknumber
M071
Commboard
7.0
Council
9.0
Location
Firemens Memorial Terrace, Riverside Drive at 100th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1927
Descrip
Tablet embedded in terrace
Dimen
H: 4'5" D: 4'5"
Materials
Bronze
Architect
Harold Van Buren Magonigle
Donor
Public subscription
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Animal: equestrian, Fireman
First Avenue Underpass
Name: First Avenue Underpass • Number: 485 • Parkprop: Y
Name
First Avenue Underpass
Number
485
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Sitting Area on 1st Avenue between East 41st and 42nd Streets
Parknumber
M203A
Commboard
6.0
Council
4.0
Location
NEAR UNITED NATIONS SITE; Between East 41st and 42nd Streets on First Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1952
Descrip
Tablet affixed to granite wall
Dimen
H: 40" W: 54"
Materials
Bronze
Donor
City of New York
Maintainedbyparks
Y
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