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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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Grand Street Boys War Tablet
Name: Grand Street Boys War Tablet • Number: 611 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Grand Street Boys War Tablet
Number
611
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parknumber
M083
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Broadway at 70th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
November 11, 1954
Descrip
Tablet on plinth
Dimen
H: 1'3" W: 1'9"
Materials
Bronze and granite
Donor
Grand Street Boys
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War II, War Memorial
Major General Frederick D. Grant
Name: Major General Frederick D. Grant • Number: 619 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Major General Frederick D. Grant
Number
619
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Riverside Park
Parknumber
M071
Commboard
9.0
Council
9.0
Location
Grant's Tomb Terrace; Riverside Drive at 122nd Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1939
Descrip
Flagstaff pedestal with tablet
Dimen
H: 6'1 ½" Diameter: 8'
Materials
Somesound granite, bronze
Donor
DPR
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
War Memorial, Soldier, Civil War
Ulysses Simpson Grant
Name: Ulysses Simpson Grant • Fileorder: Grant, Ulysses Simpson • Number: 620
Name
Ulysses Simpson Grant
Fileorder
Grant, Ulysses Simpson
Number
620
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Grant Square Gore
Parknumber
B041
Commboard
8.0
Council
36.0
Location
Bedford Avenue and Bergen Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
April 27, 1896
Cast
1896
Descrip
Equestrian figure on integral plinth on pedestal
Dimen
Figure H: 12' W: 18' D: 26'; Pedestal H: 15'2" W: 18'6" D: 34'
Materials
Bronze, dark Barre granite
Foundry
M.H. Mosman, Chicopee, MA
Sculptor
William Ordway Partridge
Donor
Union League of Brooklyn
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$35,000
Categories
Civil War, War Memorial, US President
Ulysses Simpson Grant
Name: Ulysses Simpson Grant • Fileorder: Grant, Ulysses Simpson • Number: 621
Name
Ulysses Simpson Grant
Fileorder
Grant, Ulysses Simpson
Number
621
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Grand Army Plaza
Parknumber
B040
Commboard
19.0
Council
33.0
Location
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, east pier, inside archway
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1901
Cast
ca. 1894
Descrip
Equestrian figure in high relief
Sponsor
Schwartz
Materials
Bronze
Sculptor
Thomas Eakins; William Rudolph O'Donovan
Donor
City of Brooklyn
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Civil War, Animal: equestrian, US President, War Memorial
Gravesend Park Plaque
Name: Gravesend Park Plaque • Number: 623 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Gravesend Park Plaque
Number
623
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Gravesend Park
Parknumber
B042
Commboard
12.0
Council
44.0
Location
18th Avenue between 56th and 57th Streets
Extant
N
Descrip
Plaque recessed in wall
Materials
Anodized aluminum
Maintainedbyparks
N
Corporal Robert Gray Tree Marker
Name: Corporal Robert Gray Tree Marker • Number: 624 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Corporal Robert Gray Tree Marker
Number
624
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Forest Park
Parknumber
Q015
Commboard
16.0
Council
30.0
Location
Near Schaefer Circle
Extant
Y
Descrip
Tree marker
Dimen
1' 3/4" L x 6" H
Materials
Bronze
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War I, War Memorial, World War I, World War I
Horace Greeley
Name: Horace Greeley • Fileorder: Greeley, Horace • Number: 635
Name
Horace Greeley
Fileorder
Greeley, Horace
Number
635
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Greeley Square
Parknumber
M032
Commboard
5.0
Council
3.0
Location
32nd Street between Broadway and Sixth Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 30, 1894
Cast
1892
Descrip
Seated figure on integral plinth (over life-size),on pedestal
Sponsor
34th Street Partnership
Materials
Bronze, Quincy granite (polished)
Foundry
Henry Bonnard Bronze Co
Sculptor
Alexander Doyle
Donor
New York Typographical Union No. 6
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Politcal Figure, Business Leader
Horace Greeley
Name: Horace Greeley • Fileorder: Greeley, Horace • Number: 637
Name
Horace Greeley
Fileorder
Greeley, Horace
Number
637
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
City Hall Park
Parknumber
M013
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Location
Northeast corner of the park
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1916
Cast
1890
Descrip
Seated figure (over life-size) on integral plinth, on pedestal
Dimen
Figure H: 7'2'; Plinth H: 5" W: 5'8" D: 6'8"; Pedestal H: 5'7" W: 5'8" D: 6'8"
Materials
Bronze, Quincy granite (polished)
Foundry
Henry Bonnard Bronze Co
Sculptor
John Quincy Adams Ward
Architect
Richard Morris Hunt
Donor
Tribune Association
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Politcal Figure, Business Leader
Andrew Haswell Green
Name: Andrew Haswell Green • Number: 638 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Andrew Haswell Green
Number
638
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
East Drive, opposite 104th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1928
Descrip
Memorial seat
Dimen
H: 4'11" W: 12'5" D: 2'7"
Materials
Tennessee pink marble
Sculptor
John V. & M.V. Van Pelt
Donor
Gift
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Civic Leader
Greenpoint World War II Memorial
Name: Greenpoint World War II Memorial • Number: 641 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Greenpoint World War II Memorial
Number
641
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Macri Triangle
Parknumber
B223S
Commboard
1.0
Council
33.0
Location
Union and Metropolitan Avenues
Extant
Y
Descrip
Stele with tablet
Dimen
Stele H: 5'8" W: 44 1/4"; Tablet H: 23 1/4" W: 30 1/4"
Materials
Red granite (polished), bronze
Donor
American Legion
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War II, War Memorial
Edvard Grieg Memorial
Name: Edvard Grieg Memorial • Fileorder: Grieg, Edvard Hagerup • Number: 644
Name
Edvard Grieg Memorial
Fileorder
Grieg, Edvard Hagerup
Number
644
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Prospect Park
Parknumber
B073
Commboard
0.0
Council
39.0
Location
Flower Garden
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1914
Cast
ca 1914
Descrip
Bust on pedestal with plaque
Dimen
Bust H: 3'; Pedestal H: 9'3" W: 3'4" D: 3'1"; Plaque H: 6" W: 1'6"
Materials
Bust and plaque--bronze; Pedestal--granite
Foundry
Florentine Brotherhood, Chicago, Illinois
Sculptor
Sigvald Asbjornsen
Donor
The Norwegian Societies
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
2500.00
Categories
Composer/Musician
Group of Bears
Name: Group of Bears • Fileorder: Group of Bears • Number: 646
Name
Group of Bears
Fileorder
Group of Bears
Number
646
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Pat Hoffman Friedman Playground, 5th Avenue and 79th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
October 11, 1990
Cast
1989
Descrip
Group of three on integral, graduated plinth on circular pedestal with five steps; plaque
Dimen
Group H: 7'4" W: 6' D: 4'8"; Pedestal H: 1' Diameter: 20'; Plaque H: 1'4" W: 9"; Weight: 1,500 pounds
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Group and plaque--bronze; Pedestal--granite
Foundry
Paul King Foundry
Sculptor
Paul Howard Manship
Architect
Bruce Kelly / David Varnell
Donor
Samuel N. Friedman
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Animal: other
Daniel & Flor Guggenheim Memorial Bandshell
Name: Daniel & Flor Guggenheim Memorial Bandshell • Number: 648 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Daniel & Flor Guggenheim Memorial Bandshell
Number
648
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Damrosch Park
Parknumber
M231
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Amsterdam Avenue and West 62nd Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1969
Descrip
Plaque on exterior wall
Dimen
H: 12" W: 20" D: ¼"
Materials
Bronze
Foundry
U.S. Bronze Sign Company, NY
Donor
Gift
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Joseph A. Guider Memorial
Name: Joseph A. Guider Memorial • Fileorder: Guider, Joseph A. • Number: 650
Name
Joseph A. Guider Memorial
Fileorder
Guider, Joseph A.
Number
650
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Dr. Ronald McNair Park
Parknumber
B044
Commboard
9.0
Council
35.0
Location
Eastern Parkway and Washington Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1930
Cast
Circa 1930
Descrip
Urn on pedestal
Materials
Bronze, blue-white Westerly granite
Sculptor
Romeo Frazzanito
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$15,500
Categories
Public Servant, Civic Leader
Gus Stanley Memorial
Name: Gus Stanley Memorial • Number: 652 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Gus Stanley Memorial
Number
652
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Highbridge Park
Parknumber
M037
Commboard
12.0
Council
7.0
Location
180th Street and Amsterdam Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
Rededicated 1953
Descrip
Tablet on plinth
Materials
Bronze, Barre granite
Donor
Gift
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War II, War Memorial, Soldier
Frank S. Hackett
Name: Frank S. Hackett • Number: 653 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Frank S. Hackett
Number
653
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
Frank S. Hackett Park
Parknumber
X110A
Commboard
8.0
Council
11.0
Location
Riverdale Avenue and 254th Street; top of hill
Extant
Y
Descrip
Plaque on boulder
Dimen
Plaque H:12" W:24" D:½"; Boulder H: 42" W: 50"
Materials
Bronze, natural boulder
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Educator, Religious Leader, Civic Leader
Nathan Hale
Name: Nathan Hale • Fileorder: Hale, Nathan • Number: 654
Name
Nathan Hale
Fileorder
Hale, Nathan
Number
654
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
City Hall Park
Parknumber
M013
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Location
In front of City Hall steps
Extant
Y
Dedicated
November 25, 1893
Cast
1890
Descrip
Figure (heroic scale) on pedestal, bandeau at base
Dimen
Figure H: 9' W: 3' D: 2'; Base W: 2'3" D: 1'7¾"; Pedestal H: 6'2" Diameter: 4'; Bandeau H: 2' Diameter: 4'5"
Materials
Bronze (green patina), Massachusetts pink granite (polished)
Foundry
Jaboeuf & Bezout
Sculptor
Frederick William MacMonnies
Architect
Stanford White
Donor
Sons of the Revolution of New York State
Contractor
Wilson Conservation
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Revolutionary War, War Memorial, Sculpture
Fitz Greene Halleck
Name: Fitz Greene Halleck • Fileorder: Halleck, Fitz Greene • Number: 658
Name
Fitz Greene Halleck
Fileorder
Halleck, Fitz Greene
Number
658
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
East side of Mall
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 15, 1877
Cast
1876
Descrip
Seated figure (over life-size) on integral plinth, on pedestal
Dimen
Total H: 13'5" W: 5'5" L: 6'5"
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Bronze, Westerly granite
Sculptor
James Wilson Alexander MacDonald
Donor
Public subscription .
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Writer
Alexander Hamilton
Name: Alexander Hamilton • Fileorder: Hamilton, Alexander • Number: 662
Name
Alexander Hamilton
Fileorder
Hamilton, Alexander
Number
662
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
East Drive, opposite 83rd Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
November 20, 1880
Cast
1880
Descrip
Standing figure (over life-size) on intergral plinth, on pedestal
Dimen
Total H: 15'5" W: 7'10" D: 7'10"
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Westerly granite
Sculptor
Carl H. Conrads
Donor
John C. Hamilton, a grandson
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
War Memorial, Revolutionary War
Robert Ray Hamilton Fountain
Name: Robert Ray Hamilton Fountain • Fileorder: Hamilton, Robert Ray • Number: 666
Name
Robert Ray Hamilton Fountain
Fileorder
Hamilton, Robert Ray
Number
666
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Riverside Park
Parknumber
M071
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Riverside Drive at West 76th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1906
Cast
Circa 1906
Descrip
Fountain, topped with eagle
Dimen
H: 11'5" W: 17'5" D: 10'2"
Materials
Tennessee marble
Architect
Warren and Wetmore
Donor
Robert Ray Hamilton, by bequest
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Brigadier General Winfield Scott Hancock
Name: Brigadier General Winfield Scott Hancock • Fileorder: Hancock, Winfield Scott • Number: 667
Name
Brigadier General Winfield Scott Hancock
Fileorder
Hancock, Winfield Scott
Number
667
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Hancock Park
Parknumber
M034
Commboard
10.0
Council
9.0
Location
Manhattan Avenue at 123rd Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1891
Cast
ca. 1891
Descrip
Bust on pedestal
Dimen
Total H: 7'
Materials
Bronze, Quincy granite (polished)
Foundry
M.H. Mosman, Chicopee, MA
Sculptor
James Wilson Alexander MacDonald
Donor
Hancock Post #259
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Civil War, War Memorial
Harlem Heights First Line of Defense Marker
Name: Harlem Heights First Line of Defense Marker • Fileorder: Harlem Heights First Line of Defense Marker • Number: 672
Name
Harlem Heights First Line of Defense Marker
Fileorder
Harlem Heights First Line of Defense Marker
Number
672
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Broadway Center Plots
Parknumber
M095
Commboard
9.0
Council
7.0
Location
Between 147th and 148th Streets
Extant
Y
Dedicated
September 29, 1909
Cast
ca. 1909
Descrip
Recessed plaque on natural boulder
Dimen
Plaque H: 1'8" W: 1'6"; Boulder H: 3' W: 2'6" D: 2'6"
Materials
Bronze
Foundry
J.V. & R.V. Lamb (original plaque); Newman Brothers, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (replacement plaque)
Donor
Washington Heights Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$100
Categories
Revolutionary War, War Memorial
Battle of Harlem Heights Marker
Name: Battle of Harlem Heights Marker • Fileorder: Battle of Harlem Heights Marker • Number: 676
Name
Battle of Harlem Heights Marker
Fileorder
Battle of Harlem Heights Marker
Number
676
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Riverside Park
Parknumber
M071
Commboard
9.0
Council
9.0
Location
121st Street and Riverside Drive; in grassy triangle south of Grant's Tomb
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 16, 1961
Cast
ca. 1961
Descrip
Plaque on plinth
Dimen
Plaque H: 1'6" W: 2'; Plinth H: 1'7½" W: 2'1½"
Materials
Bronze, granite
Donor
Daughters of the Defenders of the Republic, U.S.A.
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Revolutionary War, War Memorial
Harlem Hybrid
Name: Harlem Hybrid • Fileorder: Harlem Hybrid • Number: 681
Name
Harlem Hybrid
Fileorder
Harlem Hybrid
Number
681
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Roosevelt Square
Parknumber
M189
Commboard
9.0
Council
7.0
Location
West 125th Street and Morningside Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
October 26, 1976
Cast
Oct. 12/13, 1976
Descrip
Irregular assemblage of plates of different shapes and thicknesses
Dimen
H: 10'6" W: 12'7" L: 27'; Weight:: 5,500 lbs.
Materials
Bronze (welded)
Sculptor
Richard Howard Hunt
Donor
Peter Putnam/ Mildred Andrews Fund
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Sculpture
Anna Atkins Heckscher
Name: Anna Atkins Heckscher • Number: 697 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Anna Atkins Heckscher
Number
697
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Heckscher Playground; Recreation Building west side architrave
Extant
Y
Descrip
Tablet
Dimen
H: 12" W: 18"
Materials
Bronze
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Women
Augustus Heckscher Gate Posts
Name: Augustus Heckscher Gate Posts • Number: 698 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Augustus Heckscher Gate Posts
Number
698
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Heckscher Playground entrance
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1936
Descrip
2 gateposts, incised letters
Materials
Deer Isle granite
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cornelius Heeney Memorial
Name: Cornelius Heeney Memorial • Fileorder: Heeney, Cornelius • Number: 699
Name
Cornelius Heeney Memorial
Fileorder
Heeney, Cornelius
Number
699
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 27, 1977
Cast
ca. 1977
Descrip
Plaque with relief medallion on plinth
Dimen
Plinth H: 1'2" L: 4'4" W: 2'10"; Plaque L: 3'9" W: 2'3" (approximate)
Materials
Pennsylvania black granite, bronze
Sculptor
Anneta Duveen
Donor
Brooklyn Benevolent Society
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Politcal Figure, Philanthropy
Heinrich Heine Fountain
Name: Heinrich Heine Fountain • Fileorder: Heinrich Heine Fountain • Number: 700
Name
Heinrich Heine Fountain
Fileorder
Heinrich Heine Fountain
Number
700
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
Joyce Kilmer Park
Parknumber
X028
Commboard
4.0
Council
17.0
Location
At southern end of park
Extant
Y
Dedicated
July 8, 1899
Cast
ca 1888
Descrip
Seated figure (over life-size) on pedestal with bas-reliefs; three lounging figures below, in a large basin; tablet nearby
Dimen
Total H: 19'; Basin Diameter: 34'6"
Sponsor
MAS/SF
Materials
Tyrolean marble, Dover marble, bronze, granite
Sculptor
Ernst Herter
Donor
Arion, a German-American singing society
Name2
Lorelei Fountain
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Rededication
1999-07-08T00:00:00.000
Cost
$35,000
Louis J. Heintz Memorial
Name: Louis J. Heintz Memorial • Fileorder: Heintz, Louis J. • Number: 701
Name
Louis J. Heintz Memorial
Fileorder
Heintz, Louis J.
Number
701
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
Joyce Kilmer Park
Parknumber
X028
Commboard
4.0
Council
17.0
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1909
Cast
1905
Descrip
Standing figure with integral plinth on a pedestal on a three-step base; a female figure stands at the front of the pedestal in the act of writing an inscription on it
Dimen
Total H: 19'6" W: 9' D" 9'
Materials
Figures--bronze; Pedestal and steps--Somesound granite
Sculptor
Pierre Feitu
Architect
William Welles Bosworth
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$11,500
Categories
Politcal Figure, Sculpture
Heisser Square Park Tree Markers
Name: Heisser Square Park Tree Markers • Number: 703 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Heisser Square Park Tree Markers
Number
703
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Heisser Square Park
Parknumber
B045
Commboard
4.0
Council
37.0
Location
Knickerbocker and Myrtle Avenue, Bleecker Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1920
Descrip
5 tablets
Dimen
H: 4 ½" W: 9"
Materials
Bronze
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
Hennessy Park World War I Flagstaff
Name: Hennessy Park World War I Flagstaff • Number: 705 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Hennessy Park World War I Flagstaff
Number
705
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Heisser Square Park
Parknumber
B065
Commboard
13.0
Council
47.0
Location
Ocean Parkway and Seabreeze Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1925
Descrip
Flagstaff base with plaque
Dimen
Base H: 44" W: 40" D: 40"; Plaque H: 29 7/8" W: 19 13/16"
Materials
Cast stone, bronze
Donor
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1938
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
Henry Hudson Entrance
Name: Henry Hudson Entrance • Number: 706 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Henry Hudson Entrance
Number
706
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Flushing Meadows / Corona Park
Parknumber
Q099
Commboard
15.0
Council
21.0
Location
56th Avenue and 111th Street
Extant
Y
Descrip
2 columns
Materials
Granite
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Victor Herbert
Name: Victor Herbert • Fileorder: Herbert, Victor • Number: 707
Name
Victor Herbert
Fileorder
Herbert, Victor
Number
707
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Mall, across from Bandshell
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1927
Cast
ca. 1927
Descrip
Bust on pedestal
Dimen
Total H: 11'7" W: 4'8" D: 4'3"
Sponsor
CPC/SF
Materials
Bronze, Stony Creek granite
Sculptor
Edmond Thomas Quinn
Donor
American, Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Composer/Musician
Hero Park World War Memorial Plaque
Name: Hero Park World War Memorial Plaque • Fileorder: Hero Park World War Memorial Plaque • Number: 710
Name
Hero Park World War Memorial Plaque
Fileorder
Hero Park World War Memorial Plaque
Number
710
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Staten Island
Parkname
Hero Park
Parknumber
R011
Commboard
1.0
Council
49.0
Location
Mounted on east side of Sugar Loaf Rock
Extant
Y
Dedicated
ca. 1920
Cast
ca. 1920
Descrip
Plaque
Materials
Bronze
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Rededication
2006-11-16T00:00:00.000
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
Hero Park Memorial Plaque
Name: Hero Park Memorial Plaque • Fileorder: Hero Park Memorial Plaque • Number: 711
Name
Hero Park Memorial Plaque
Fileorder
Hero Park Memorial Plaque
Number
711
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Staten Island
Parkname
Hero Park
Parknumber
R011
Commboard
1.0
Council
49.0
Location
Mounted on north side of Sugar Loaf Rock
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1920
Cast
ca. 1920
Descrip
Plaque
Materials
Bronze
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Rededication
2006-11-16T00:00:00.000
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
Sugar Loaf Rock Plaque
Name: Sugar Loaf Rock Plaque • Fileorder: Sugar Loaf Rock Plaque • Number: 713
Name
Sugar Loaf Rock Plaque
Fileorder
Sugar Loaf Rock Plaque
Number
713
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Staten Island
Parkname
Hero Park
Parknumber
R011
Commboard
1.0
Council
49.0
Location
Mounted on west side of Sugar Loaf Rock
Extant
Y
Dedicated
ca. 1920
Cast
ca. 1920
Descrip
Plaque
Materials
Bronze
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Rededication
2006-11-16T00:00:00.000
Theodor Herzl Memorial
Name: Theodor Herzl Memorial • Number: 714 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Theodor Herzl Memorial
Number
714
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Freedom Square
Parknumber
Q370
Commboard
8.0
Council
24.0
Location
Main Street and Vleigh Place, Kew Gardens
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 2, 1960
Descrip
Flagstaff and base with tablet
Dimen
Tablet H: 2'2" W: 3'9" D: 1'1"; Base Diameter" 9'
Materials
Bronze, Stony Creek granite
Sculptor
Joseph Dilorenzi
Donor
Kew Gardens Zionist District
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Civic Leader, Religious Leader
Highbridge World War I Memorial
Name: Highbridge World War I Memorial • Number: 720 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Highbridge World War I Memorial
Number
720
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parknumber
X030
Commboard
4.0
Council
16.0
Location
161st Street and Jerome Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1923
Descrip
Statue, pedestal with dedicatory plaque
Dimen
H: 15'9" W: 8'8" D: 8'8"
Materials
Bronze and Maine granite
Foundry
J.W. Fiske Iron Works
Architect
Max Hausle
Donor
Highbridge Regular Democratic Club
Name2
Highbridge Doughboy
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Rededication
2018-09-28T00:00:00.000
Cost
6000.00
Categories
War Memorial, World War I, Soldier
Highest Natural Point in Manhattan
Name: Highest Natural Point in Manhattan • Number: 721 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Highest Natural Point in Manhattan
Number
721
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Bennett Park
Parknumber
M009
Commboard
12.0
Council
7.0
Location
Fort Washington Avenue, W. 183rd Street
Extant
Y
Descrip
Marker on natural boulder
Dimen
H: 18 ½" W: 18 ½"
Materials
Granite
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Dawn of Glory
Name: Dawn of Glory • Fileorder: Dawn of Glory • Number: 722
Name
Dawn of Glory
Fileorder
Dawn of Glory
Number
722
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Highland Park
Parknumber
Q020
Commboard
5.0
Council
30.0
Location
Jamaica Avenue at Cleveland Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
July 13, 1924
Cast
1924
Descrip
Standing male figure (heroic scale) with integral plinth on pedestal raised on three steps, tablet
Dimen
Figure H: 10'; Pedestal H: 5' W: 12' D: 11'; Tablet H: 2'4" W: 2'6"
Materials
Figure--bronze; Pedestal--Deer Isle granite
Foundry
American Art Foundry, New York
Sculptor
Pietro Montana
Donor
Kings County Chapter of the American Legion.
Name2
Highland Park War Memorial
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
War Memorial, World War I, Allegorical
The Hiker
Name: The Hiker • Fileorder: Hiker, The • Number: 724
Name
The Hiker
Fileorder
Hiker, The
Number
724
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Staten Island
Parkname
Tompkinsville Park
Parknumber
R024
Commboard
1.0
Council
49.0
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1916
Cast
1916
Descrip
Standing figure (life size), on pedestal with four plaques
Dimen
Figure H: 6'7"; Pedestal H: 6' W: 5'10" D: 5'10"; Plaques H: 1'8" W: 2'6"
Materials
Bronze, North Jay granite
Foundry
Jno. Williams, Inc.
Sculptor
Allen G. Newman
Donor
Public subscription
Name2
Soldiers Memorial
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
2500.00
Categories
Spanish-American War, Civil War, War Memorial, World War I, All Wars, Revolutionary War
Hillcrest Veterans Square
Name: Hillcrest Veterans Square • Number: 725 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Hillcrest Veterans Square
Number
725
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parknumber
QZ20
Commboard
8.0
Council
24.0
Location
Union Turnpike, 162 Street and 79 Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 17, 2005
Descrip
Stele with tablet, applied letters
Sponsor
Funded by City Councilman James Gennaro
Materials
Granite, bronze
Architect
Steven Whitesell (DPR landscape & monument architect)
Contractor
CBR Construction Co. (capital project)
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
Alexander Lyman Holley
Name: Alexander Lyman Holley • Fileorder: Holley, Alexander Lyman • Number: 735
Name
Alexander Lyman Holley
Fileorder
Holley, Alexander Lyman
Number
735
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Washington Square Park
Parknumber
M098
Commboard
2.0
Council
1.0
Location
5th Avenue at Washington Place
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1889
Cast
1889
Descrip
Bust on a high central stele joined by screens to shorter side steles at right and left, the whole on a plinth resting on a semi-circular step
Dimen
Bust H: 3'6"; Central stele H: 9'; Total W: 10'3" D: 3'10"
Sponsor
MAS
Materials
Bronze, Indiana limestone
Sculptor
John Quincy Adams Ward
Architect
Thomas Hastings
Donor
Engineering societies: ASME, AIME, and ASCE
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Scientist/Inventor
Hollis World War Memorial
Name: Hollis World War Memorial • Number: 736 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Hollis World War Memorial
Number
736
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parknumber
QZ36A
Commboard
12.0
Council
23.0
Location
193rd Street and Hillside Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1920
Descrip
Tablet on rough-hewn stele
Dimen
Tablet H: 2'2 1/" W: 3'7"; Shaft H: 7' W: 5'1" D: 2'9"
Materials
Bronze, pink granite (rough cut)
Foundry
John Polachek Bronze & Iron, Long Island City, NY
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
Hooper Fountain
Name: Hooper Fountain • Fileorder: Hooper Fountain • Number: 741
Name
Hooper Fountain
Fileorder
Hooper Fountain
Number
741
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parknumber
MZ226
Commboard
9.0
Council
9.0
Location
Maher Circle, 155th Street and Edgecombe Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1894
Cast
ca. 1894
Descrip
Ornamental horse fountain with lantern, plaque
Dimen
Lantern H: 15'
Materials
Fountain--granite; Lantern and plaque--bronze
Architect
George Martin Huss
Donor
John Hooper
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Rededication
2001-10-09T00:00:00.000
Cost
$5,000
The Horse Tamers
Name: The Horse Tamers • Fileorder: Horse Tamers, The • Number: 744
Name
The Horse Tamers
Fileorder
Horse Tamers, The
Number
744
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Prospect Park
Parknumber
B073
Commboard
0.0
Council
39.0
Location
Coney Island Avenue at Park Circle Entrance
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1899
Cast
1898
Descrip
Two groups, each consisting of two horse figures and one mounted male figure, on two pedestals
Dimen
North group H: 16' W: 6'8" D:10'10"; South group H: 17' W: 6'8" D: 10'9½"; Each pedestal H: 20' W: 11'6" D: 17'6"
Sponsor
Richard J. Schwartz
Materials
Bronze, granite
Foundry
LeBlanc Barbedienne
Sculptor
Frederick William MacMonnies
Architect
Stanford White
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Animal: equestrian
Henry Hudson Memorial
Name: Henry Hudson Memorial • Number: 751 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Henry Hudson Memorial
Number
751
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
Henry Hudson Parkway
Parknumber
X080
Commboard
8.0
Council
11.0
Location
Henry Hudson Parkway and 227th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1939 (figure and panels)
Descrip
Doric column, panels, statue
Dimen
Column H:100' W: 17'7" Diameter: 19'7"; Statue H:.17'; Panels: H: 7'2" W: 10'2"
Materials
Milford pink granite, bronze
Fabricator
Henry M. Schrady (panels)
Sculptor
Karl Gruppe, Karl Bitter
Architect
Walter Cook; Babb, Cook, Welch
Donor
Public subscription (column); Henry Hudson Parkway Authority (figure and panels)
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$100,000
Categories
Explorer, Sculpture
Henry Hudson Memorial Park Plaque
Name: Henry Hudson Memorial Park Plaque • Number: 752 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Henry Hudson Memorial Park Plaque
Number
752
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
Henry Hudson Parkway
Parknumber
X080
Commboard
8.0
Council
11.0
Location
Henry Hudson Parkway and 227th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1940
Descrip
Tablet on gatepost
Dimen
H: 1'3" W: 1'6"
Materials
Bronze
Donor
City
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Richard Morris Hunt Memorial
Name: Richard Morris Hunt Memorial • Fileorder: Hunt, Richard Morris • Number: 756
Name
Richard Morris Hunt Memorial
Fileorder
Hunt, Richard Morris
Number
756
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Perimeter wall, Fifth Avenue at 70th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1898
Descrip
Bust (over life-size) on stele in an arc-shaped space formed by an exedra whose back supports columns and a cornice; at each end of the exedra is a standing female figure; mosaic floor; approached by two steps
Dimen
Total H: 13' W: 31'; Bust H: 2'6"; Figure proper right H: 6'6"; Figure proper left H: 6'7½"
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Bust and figures--bronze; exedra, columns, etc.--Westerly granite,
Foundry
Henry Bonnard Bronze Co.
Sculptor
Daniel Chester French
Architect
Bruce Price
Donor
Art Societies of New York
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Artist
Waldo Hutchins
Name: Waldo Hutchins • Number: 761 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Waldo Hutchins
Number
761
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
5th Avenue at 72nd Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1932
Descrip
Exedra with sundial
Dimen
H: 3'7" W: 27'3" D:16'4"
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Concord white granite, bronze
Sculptor
Piccirilli Brothers (exedra); Paul Manship (bronze)
Architect
Eric Gugler
Donor
August S. Hutchins
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Civic Leader
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