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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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Icon II
Name: Icon II • Fileorder: Icon II • Number: 762
Name
Icon II
Fileorder
Icon II
Number
762
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Staten Island
Parkname
Sailors Snug Harbor
Parknumber
R116
Commboard
1.0
Council
49.0
Location
West Lawn
Extant
Y
Dedicated
April 21, 1980
Cast
1978
Descrip
Upright X-form on plinth
Dimen
H: 10' W: 5'9¼" D: 1'6"; Plinth H: 1' W: 7'1¼" L: 2'10"; Weight: 8,000 pounds
Materials
Precast, Tuscan red reinforced concrete
Fabricator
Grow-Kiewit - MK Tunneling Corporation
Sculptor
Seena Donneson
Donor
Grow-Kiewit - MK Tunneling Corporation
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Sculpture
Imagine
Name: Imagine • Fileorder: Lennon, John Ono • Number: 764
Name
Imagine
Fileorder
Lennon, John Ono
Number
764
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Strawberry Fields, Central Park West and 72nd Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
October 9, 1985
Cast
1985
Descrip
Mosaic roundel with starburst design set in pavement, plaque set in rock outcropping about a hundred yards east of roundel
Dimen
Circumference: 34'3" (approximate)
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Neapolitan black and white marble, bronze
Architect
Bruce Kelly
Donor
Gift of the city of Naples, Italy
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Composer/Musician
The Immigrants
Name: The Immigrants • Fileorder: Immigrants, The • Number: 765
Name
The Immigrants
Fileorder
Immigrants, The
Number
765
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Battery Park
Parknumber
M005
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Location
South of Castle Clinton
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 4, 1983; Rededicated August 1, 2005
Cast
1973
Descrip
Group (heroic scale) on base
Dimen
Group H: 10' W: 5' D: 14'2½"; Base H: 1'1" W: 8' D: 17'7"
Materials
Bronze, Minnesota Rideau Red granite
Foundry
Modern Art Foundry
Fabricator
A. Ottavino Corp. (base)
Sculptor
Luis Sanguino
Architect
Frank Luzi, P.E./P.C.
Donor
Samuel and May Rudin; Rudin Management Company
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Immigration
Independence Flagstaff
Name: Independence Flagstaff • Fileorder: Independence Flagstaff • Number: 766
Name
Independence Flagstaff
Fileorder
Independence Flagstaff
Number
766
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Union Square Park
Parknumber
M089
Commboard
5.0
Council
2.0
Location
Center of park
Extant
Y
Dedicated
July 4, 1930
Cast
1926
Descrip
Flagstaff on drum pedestal with two bas-reliefs and two plaques
Dimen
Flagstaff H: 100'; Pedestal H: 9'6' Diameter 36'
Sponsor
T&A
Materials
Flagstaff--steel, copper sheathing; Pedestal--granite; Bas-reliefs and plaques--bronze,
Sculptor
Anthony de Francisci
Architect
Perry Coke Smith, Charles B. Meyer
Donor
Tammany Society
Name2
Union Square Flagstaff; Charles F. Murphy Memorial Flagstaff
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
80000.00
Categories
Revolutionary War, Sculpture, War Memorial
The Indian Hunter
Name: The Indian Hunter • Fileorder: Indian Hunter • Number: 769
Name
The Indian Hunter
Fileorder
Indian Hunter
Number
769
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
South end of the Mall
Extant
Y
Dedicated
February 4. 1869
Cast
1866
Descrip
Figure (over life-size) and dog on pedestal
Dimen
H: 10' W: 5' D: 6'3"
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Bronze; Rockport granite (polished)
Foundry
L.A. Amouroux, N.Y.
Sculptor
John Quincy Adams Ward
Donor
Subscription by artists and art patrons
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Sculpture, Animal: other
Washington Irving Memorial
Name: Washington Irving Memorial • Fileorder: Irving, Washington • Number: 782
Name
Washington Irving Memorial
Fileorder
Irving, Washington
Number
782
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Prospect Park
Parknumber
B073
Council
39.0
Location
Flower Garden
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1871
Cast
ca 1871
Descrip
Bust on pedestal
Materials
Bronze, granite
Sculptor
James Wilson Alexander MacDonald
Donor
Demas Barnes
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Writer
The Isaiah Wall
Name: The Isaiah Wall • Fileorder: Isaiah Wall, The • Number: 785
Name
The Isaiah Wall
Fileorder
Isaiah Wall, The
Number
785
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Ralph J. Bunche Park
Parknumber
M203B
Commboard
6.0
Council
4.0
Location
1st Avenue and 43rd Street; across from the United Nations
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1948, 9/8/75 (rededicated)
Descrip
Staircase with curved wall, incised letters
Materials
Granite
Fabricator
A. Ottavino Granite (letters)
Architect
Andrews & Clark
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Isham Park Memorial
Name: Isham Park Memorial • Number: 788 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Isham Park Memorial
Number
788
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Isham Park
Parknumber
M043
Commboard
12.0
Council
7.0
Location
Broadway at 212th St.
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1915
Descrip
Tablet on wall
Dimen
H: 1'2" W: 2'8"
Materials
Bronze on granite wall
Donor
Julia Isham Taylor
Maintainedbyparks
Y
King Wladyslaw Jagiello
Name: King Wladyslaw Jagiello • Fileorder: Jagiello, Wladyslaw • Number: 793
Name
King Wladyslaw Jagiello
Fileorder
Jagiello, Wladyslaw
Number
793
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Extant
Y
Dedicated
July 15, 1945
Cast
1939
Descrip
Equestrian figure (over life-size) on pedestal on base on terrace
Dimen
Figure H: 14'8"; Pedestal H: 10' W: 7'6" D: 11' 10"; Base D: 7'6"- 13'10"; Terrace W: 37' D: 43'
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Bronze; Milford pink granite
Foundry
Fon, FM, Italy
Sculptor
Stanislaw K. Ostrowski
Architect
Aymar Embury II
Donor
Polish government in exile
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Animal: equestrian
Jamaica Estates
Name: Jamaica Estates • Number: 794 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Jamaica Estates
Number
794
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parknumber
Q030
Commboard
24.0
Council
8.0
Location
Midland Pkwy Mall, Hillside Avenue
Extant
Y
Descrip
Gatehouse with stele and tablet inside
Materials
Bronze, granite, natural stone
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Union Square Drinking Fountain
Name: Union Square Drinking Fountain • Fileorder: Union Square Drinking Fountain • Number: 797
Name
Union Square Drinking Fountain
Fileorder
Union Square Drinking Fountain
Number
797
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Union Square Park
Parknumber
M089
Commboard
5.0
Council
2.0
Location
Westside of park, between 15th and 16th Streets
Extant
Y
Dedicated
October 25, 1881
Cast
1881
Descrip
Group of three figures---standing mother holds baby on right arm with infant at her left side---(over life-size) on an ornamented, octagonal pedestal with a lion head fountain and a basin on each of four sides; formerly a working drinking fountain
Dimen
Total H: 19' W: 7'6" D: 12'
Sponsor
T&A
Materials
Group---bronze; Pedestal---Swedish red granite (polished)
Foundry
G. Howaldt, Braunschweig
Sculptor
Karl Adolph Dondorff
Architect
J. Leonard Corning
Donor
Daniel Willis James and Theodore Roosevelt, Sr.
Name2
James Fountain; Dondorff Fountain; Mother and Child
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Jeffrey's Hook Lighthouse Plaque
Name: Jeffrey's Hook Lighthouse Plaque • Number: 810 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Jeffrey's Hook Lighthouse Plaque
Number
810
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Fort Washington Park
Parknumber
M028
Commboard
12.0
Council
7.0
Location
Under George Washington Bridge
Extant
Y
Descrip
granite marker identifying historic lighthouse
Dimen
40" x 29.5"
Materials
Granite
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Literary Character
Column of Jerash
Name: Column of Jerash • Number: 812 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Column of Jerash
Number
812
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Flushing Meadows / Corona Park
Parknumber
Q099
Commboard
15.0
Council
21.0
Location
East of Unisphere
Extant
Y
Dedicated
World's Fair, 1964
Cast
120 AD
Descrip
Column, plaque set in ground
Dimen
Plaque H: 30" W: 60"
Materials
Marble
Donor
King Hussein of Jordan
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Jerusalem Grove
Name: Jerusalem Grove • Fileorder: Jerusalem Grove • Number: 814
Name
Jerusalem Grove
Fileorder
Jerusalem Grove
Number
814
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Battery Park
Parknumber
M005
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Location
Northwest of Castle Clinton
Extant
Y
Dedicated
July 8, 1976
Cast
ca. 1976
Descrip
Grove of fifteen cedars with inscribed horizontal marker in ivy bed
Dimen
Marker H: 1'4" L: 3'3" W: 1'4"
Materials
Beige marble (polished face)
Donor
City of Jerusalem
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Jewish-American Tercentenary Flagstaff
Name: Jewish-American Tercentenary Flagstaff • Fileorder: Jewish-American Tercentenary Flagstaff • Number: 816
Name
Jewish-American Tercentenary Flagstaff
Fileorder
Jewish-American Tercentenary Flagstaff
Number
816
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Peter Minuit Park
Parknumber
M005
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Location
Peter Minuit Plaza, State and Whitehall Streets
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 20, 1955
Cast
May 20, 1955
Descrip
Flagstaff on base, plaque
Dimen
Base H: 6'10" W: 4'7" D: 4'7"; Plaque H: 4'7" W: 2'8"
Materials
Milford pink granite, bronze
Foundry
Roman Bronze Works
Sculptor
Abram Belskie
Donor
State of New York, under auspices of The New York Legislative Committee for the American Jewish Tercentenary
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Joan of Arc Memorial
Name: Joan of Arc Memorial • Fileorder: Joan of Arc • Number: 819
Name
Joan of Arc Memorial
Fileorder
Joan of Arc
Number
819
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Riverside Park
Parknumber
M071
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Riverside Drive at 93rd Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
December 6, 1915
Cast
1915
Descrip
Equestrian figure (over life-size) on integral plinth on pedestal
Dimen
Total H: 20'4" W: 6'1" D: 12'3"
Sponsor
MAS
Materials
Bronze, Mohegan granite
Sculptor
Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington
Architect
John V. Van Pelt
Donor
Joan of Arc Statue Committee
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Animal: equestrian, Women, Religious Leader
Frederick Johnson Memorial
Name: Frederick Johnson Memorial • Number: 823 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Frederick Johnson Memorial
Number
823
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Frederick Johnson Park
Parknumber
M159
Commboard
10.0
Council
9.0
Location
150th St. and 7th Ave.
Extant
Y
Dedicated
October 23, 1971
Descrip
Stele with incised letters
Dimen
H: 3'4" W: 1'8" D: 7 ½"
Materials
Barre granite
Fabricator
Keystone Monument Co.
Donor
Frederick Johnson Memorial Committee
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Athlete
John Paul Jones
Name: John Paul Jones • Number: 824 • Parkprop: Y
Name
John Paul Jones
Number
824
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
John Paul Jones Park
Parknumber
B035
Commboard
10.0
Council
43.0
Location
Ft. Hamilton Pkwy., 101 Street, Shore Pkwy.
Extant
Y
Dedicated
October 27, 1980
Descrip
Three flags on a stanchion, flagstaff
Dimen
flagstaff was mast-uss daniel
Materials
Stone, bronze, concrete
Fabricator
Alton Douglas, Lt (see memo)
Donor
Committee for John Paul Jones
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War II, War Memorial
Morris-Jumel Mansion
Name: Morris-Jumel Mansion • Number: 829 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Morris-Jumel Mansion
Number
829
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Roger Morris Park
Parknumber
M073
Commboard
12.0
Council
7.0
Location
Edgecomb Ave at 160th Street, left gatepost
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1962
Descrip
Tablet
Dimen
H: 16 ½" W: 18"
Materials
Bronze
Donor
National Park Service
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Reinhard E. Kaltenmeier Tablet
Name: Reinhard E. Kaltenmeier Tablet • Number: 839 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Reinhard E. Kaltenmeier Tablet
Number
839
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Staten Island
Parkname
Reinhard E. Kaltenmeier Playground
Parknumber
R042
Commboard
1.0
Council
49.0
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1936
Descrip
Tablet on plinth
Dimen
H: 15" W: 30"
Materials
Bronze, concrete
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Public Servant
William L. Kavanagh
Name: William L. Kavanagh • Number: 841 • Parkprop: Y
Name
William L. Kavanagh
Number
841
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Chelsea Park
Parknumber
M011
Commboard
4.0
Council
3.0
Location
Gate Post, 9th Avenue at 28th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1941
Descrip
Incised inscription on gatepost
Dimen
H: 5'10" W: 2' D: 2'
Materials
Deer Isle granite
Donor
Horatio Seymour Club
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Civic Leader, Politcal Figure
Frank Kelly
Name: Frank Kelly • Number: 846 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Frank Kelly
Number
846
Parkprop
Y
Borough
the Bronx
Parkname
Van Cortlandt Park
Parknumber
X092
Commboard
7812.0
Council
11.0
Location
Broadway, between 259th-260th Streets
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1972
Descrip
Plaque on plinth, tree marker
Dimen
Plaque H: 1' W: 9"; Plinth H: 3" W: 2'2"
Materials
Aluminum, concrete
Donor
Community Board No. 14
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Civic Leader
William E. Kelly
Name: William E. Kelly • Number: 847 • Parkprop: Y
Name
William E. Kelly
Number
847
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
William E. Kelly Memorial Park
Parknumber
B051
Commboard
15.0
Council
48.0
Location
Avenue S and East 14th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1930
Descrip
Portrait plaque, stele
Dimen
H: 60" W: 50" D: 32"; Plaque Diameter:12 ¼"
Materials
Bronze and Barre granite
Sculptor
L.D. Andersen
Donor
Friends
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
$3,000
Categories
Civic Leader, Politcal Figure
Alfred J. Kennedy Memorial Flagstaff
Name: Alfred J. Kennedy Memorial Flagstaff • Number: 852 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Alfred J. Kennedy Memorial Flagstaff
Number
852
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Flushing Park Center Plots
Parknumber
Q100
Commboard
7.0
Council
20.0
Location
Northern Boulevard and Main Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
July 23, 1950
Descrip
Flagstaff plaque, flagstaff
Dimen
H: 3'9" W: 4' D: 4'
Materials
Deer Isle Granite, bronze
Donor
A.J. Kennedy Memorial Committee Inc.
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Spanish-American War, World War II, War Memorial, Politcal Figure
John F. Kennedy Memorial
Name: John F. Kennedy Memorial • Number: 854 • Parkprop: Y
Name
John F. Kennedy Memorial
Number
854
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Grand Army Plaza
Parknumber
B040
Commboard
19.0
Council
33.0
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 31, 1965
Cast
2010
Descrip
Bust on pedestal
Dimen
H: 7'4 ½"
Materials
Bronze, Regal Grey granite
Foundry
Beacon Fine Art Foundry
Sculptor
Neil Estern
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Installation
2010-05-01T00:00:00.000
Rededication
2010-08-24T00:00:00.000
Categories
US President
John F. Kennedy Memorial Tree
Name: John F. Kennedy Memorial Tree • Fileorder: Kennedy, John Fitzgerald • Number: 857
Name
John F. Kennedy Memorial Tree
Fileorder
Kennedy, John Fitzgerald
Number
857
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Columbus Park
Parknumber
B113C
Commboard
2.0
Council
33.0
Extant
Y
Dedicated
December 6, 1963
Cast
December 1963
Descrip
Zalcolora tree, marker set in ground
Materials
Granite
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
US President
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial
Name: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial • Fileorder: Kennedy, Robert Francis • Number: 858
Name
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial
Fileorder
Kennedy, Robert Francis
Number
858
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
November 2, 1972
Cast
1972
Descrip
Bust on pedestal, base
Dimen
Total H: 9'3"; Base L: 6'6" W: 6'6"
Materials
Bust--bronze; pedestal and base--Kitledge gray granite (New Milford, New Hampshire)
Foundry
Roman Bronze Works Inc.
Fabricator
A. Ottavino Corp.
Sculptor
Anneta Duveen
Donor
Gift
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Public Servant, Politcal Figure
Alice Hochstader & Edward A. Kerbs
Name: Alice Hochstader & Edward A. Kerbs • Number: 859 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Alice Hochstader & Edward A. Kerbs
Number
859
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
East 72nd Street, Inventors Gatepost
Extant
Y
Dedicated
June 2, 1954
Descrip
Tablet on exterior wall
Dimen
H: 1'5" W: 1'9"
Materials
Bronze
Donor
Jeanne E. Kerbs
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Jeanne E. Kerbs
Name: Jeanne E. Kerbs • Number: 860 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Jeanne E. Kerbs
Number
860
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Conservatory Lake Boathouse
Extant
Y
Dedicated
June 2, 1954
Descrip
Tablet affixed to exterior wall
Dimen
H: 1'10" W: 2'4"
Materials
Bronze
Donor
Jeanne E. Kerbs
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Sergeant Joyce Kilmer
Name: Sergeant Joyce Kilmer • Number: 862 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Sergeant Joyce Kilmer
Number
862
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
West mall near 67th Street
Extant
Y
Descrip
Plaque on plinth
Dimen
Plaque H: 8" W: 10"; Plinth H: 1'1" W: 1'3" D: 6"
Materials
Bronze, cast stone
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War I, War Memorial, Writer
Kimlau War Memorial
Name: Kimlau War Memorial • Number: 864 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Kimlau War Memorial
Number
864
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Kimlau Square
Parknumber
M246
Commboard
3.0
Council
1.0
Location
Chatham Square, E. Broadway and Worth Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1961; rededicated June 2000
Descrip
Memorial arch, 2 precast benches
Dimen
H: 18'9" W:16' D: 2'
Materials
Granite, structural steel, cement (white pebble finish)
Sculptor
Poy G. Lee
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War II, War Memorial
King Mansion Plaque
Name: King Mansion Plaque • Number: 865 • Parkprop: Y
Name
King Mansion Plaque
Number
865
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Rufus King Park
Parknumber
Q023
Commboard
12.0
Council
28.0
Location
Jamaica Avenue and 150th Street
Extant
Y
Descrip
Plaque on exterior wall
Dimen
H: 15" W: 24" D: ½"
Materials
Bronze
Donor
DPR
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Kissena Park World War I Monument
Name: Kissena Park World War I Monument • Number: 873 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Kissena Park World War I Monument
Number
873
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Kissena Park
Parknumber
Q024
Commboard
7.0
Council
20.0
Location
Southwest end of lake on knoll
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1921
Descrip
Boulder with incised inscription
Dimen
H: 3 ½' W: 6' D: 5' (overall)
Materials
Natural boulder
Sculptor
Anthony V. Grand
Donor
Gift
Name2
Memorial Knoll
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
400.00
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
Knights of Pythias Memorial
Name: Knights of Pythias Memorial • Number: 874 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Knights of Pythias Memorial
Number
874
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Memorial Grove
Extant
Y
Descrip
Stele
Dimen
H: 42" W: 48"
Materials
Light gray Barre granite
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
Paul W. Kolbert Playground
Name: Paul W. Kolbert Playground • Number: 875 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Paul W. Kolbert Playground
Number
875
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Paul W. Kolbert Playground
Parknumber
B150
Commboard
14.0
Council
48.0
Location
Exterior wall of Field House, to the right of the door; Avenue L between E. 17th and E. 18th Streets
Extant
Y
Dedicated
June 28, 1960
Descrip
Plaque on wall
Dimen
H:12" W: 18"
Materials
Bronze
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War II, War Memorial
Louis Kossuth
Name: Louis Kossuth • Number: 879 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Louis Kossuth
Number
879
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Riverside Park
Parknumber
M071
Commboard
9.0
Council
9.0
Location
Riverside Drive at 113th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
March 15, 1928
Descrip
Portrait & group on pedestal
Dimen
H: 22' W: 22' D: 22'
Materials
Bronze, Milford pink granite
Fabricator
Dodd's Granite Co. (?)
Sculptor
John Horvay
Donor
Kossuth Monument Committee
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Politcal Figure, Civic Leader
Lafayette Memorial
Name: Lafayette Memorial • Fileorder: Lafayette , Marquis de • Number: 883
Name
Lafayette Memorial
Fileorder
Lafayette , Marquis de
Number
883
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Prospect Park
Parknumber
B073
Commboard
0.0
Council
39.0
Location
9th Street entrance
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 10, 1917
Cast
ca. 1917
Descrip
Bas-relief on stele; terrace
Dimen
Bas-relief H: 10' W: 13' ; Stele H: 19' W: 22' D: 8'10"; Terrace W: 72' D: 35'
Sponsor
MAS
Materials
Bronze; Milford pink granite (polished)
Foundry
Gorham Co.
Sculptor
Daniel Chester French
Architect
Henry Bacon
Donor
Henry Harteau
Maintain
Y
Contractor
$10,000 endowment by the French Societies in New York
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Revolutionary War, War Memorial
Marquis de Lafayette
Name: Marquis de Lafayette • Number: 884 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Marquis de Lafayette
Number
884
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Union Square Park
Parknumber
M089
Commboard
5.0
Council
2.0
Location
Park Avenue South at 16th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
September 6, 1876
Descrip
Portrait statue on pedestal
Dimen
H: 15' W: 6' D:6'
Sponsor
T&A/ MAS
Materials
Bronze, polished Quincy granite
Sculptor
Frederic Auguste Bartholdi
Donor
French residents in New York
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Revolutionary War, War Memorial
Fiorello H. La Guardia
Name: Fiorello H. La Guardia • Fileorder: La Guardia, Fiorello H.. • Number: 885
Name
Fiorello H. La Guardia
Fileorder
La Guardia, Fiorello H..
Number
885
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
La Guardia Houses Playground
Parknumber
M132
Commboard
3.0
Council
1.0
Location
Cherry and Jefferson Streets
Extant
Y
Dedicated
September 20, 1957
Cast
1934
Descrip
Bust (life-size) on pedestal
Dimen
Bust H: 1'6" W: 1'11"; Pedestal H: 6'9" W: 2'8" D: 1'2"
Materials
Bronze, Minnesota rainbow granite
Sculptor
Jo Davidson
Architect
Eggers & Higgins
Donor
La Guardia Memorial Association
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Public Servant, Politcal Figure
Laurel Hill Flagstaff
Name: Laurel Hill Flagstaff • Number: 888 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Laurel Hill Flagstaff
Number
888
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parknumber
QZ01
Commboard
2.0
Council
26.0
Location
54 Avenue, 54 Road and 48 Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1930
Descrip
Flagstaff
Dimen
H: 4' W: 4' D: 4'
Materials
Milstone granite
Fabricator
John J. Kearns Memorial Works (pole)
Architect
AF Grandy (Parks designer - Landscape Architect)
Donor
Citizens of Laurel Hill
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
1800.00
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
Emma Lazarus Memorial Plaque
Name: Emma Lazarus Memorial Plaque • Fileorder: Lazarus, Emma • Number: 891
Name
Emma Lazarus Memorial Plaque
Fileorder
Lazarus, Emma
Number
891
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Battery Park
Parknumber
M005
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Location
West of Castle Clinton
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1955
Cast
1955
Descrip
Plaque on plinth
Dimen
H: 2'9" W: 2'7"
Materials
Bronze, Israel limestone
Donor
Federation of Jewish Women's Organizations, Inc.
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Women, Writer
Tisch Children's Zoo Gate
Name: Tisch Children's Zoo Gate • Fileorder: Tisch Children's Zoo Gate • Number: 893
Name
Tisch Children's Zoo Gate
Fileorder
Tisch Children's Zoo Gate
Number
893
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
East 65th Street
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1997
Cast
1961
Descrip
Three pylons surmounted by ornamental crest with children, animal, and bird figures; three plaques
Dimen
Center pylon H: 8'10" W: 6' D: 2'; Proper right pylon H: 8'8" W: 2' D: 2'; Proper left pylon H: 8'10" W: 2' D: 2'; Center plaque H: 3' W: 4'; Each side plaque H: 1' W: 1'6"
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Pylons--Swenson green granite; Crest and plaques--bronze; inscription--gilded
Sculptor
Paul Howard Manship
Architect
Aymar Embury II; Edward Coe Embury
Donor
Governor and Mrs. Herbert H. Lehman (original gate); Families of Laurence A. Tisch and Preston R. Tisch (three plaques)
Name2
Lehman Gates
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cpl. William Leonard Square
Name: Cpl. William Leonard Square • Number: 896 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Cpl. William Leonard Square
Number
896
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Corporal Leonard Square
Parknumber
Q214
Commboard
7.0
Council
19.0
Location
155th Street, Northern Boulevard, Roosevelt Avenue
Extant
Y
Dedicated
November 11, 1934
Descrip
Plaque on standard ocatagon flagstaff
Dimen
H: 9" W: 6" D: ¼"
Materials
Bronze, cast stone
Donor
American Legion Post 422
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
World War I, War Memorial
Michael J. Leonard Memorial Plaza
Name: Michael J. Leonard Memorial Plaza • Number: 897 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Michael J. Leonard Memorial Plaza
Number
897
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Staten Island
Parkname
Leonard Circle
Parknumber
RZ001
Commboard
2.0
Council
50.0
Location
Hylan Boulevard & Clove Road
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 30, 1968
Descrip
Shaft on base
Dimen
7'h, bs. 20"wx20"d, sft.16x16"
Materials
Granite, light & pol areas, inc. lt
Donor
Grasmere Post #1191, American Legion
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
War Memorial, World War I
Irving and Estelle Levy Playground Gate
Name: Irving and Estelle Levy Playground Gate • Fileorder: Irving and Estelle Levy Playground Gate • Number: 898
Name
Irving and Estelle Levy Playground Gate
Fileorder
Irving and Estelle Levy Playground Gate
Number
898
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
1958
Cast
1957
Descrip
Two-leaved gate ornamented with animal figures; mounted plaque
Sponsor
CPC
Materials
Bronze
Sculptor
A. Walter Beretta
Architect
John Wilson
Donor
Irving and Estelle Levy Foundation
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Francis Lewis Plaque
Name: Francis Lewis Plaque • Number: 899 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Francis Lewis Plaque
Number
899
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Queens
Parkname
Francis Lewis Park
Parknumber
Q126
Commboard
7.0
Council
19.0
Location
Whitestone Bridge approach
Extant
Y
Dedicated
1939
Descrip
Plaque on base of flagstaff
Dimen
H: 64" W:60"
Materials
Bronze, concrete
Donor
D.A.R. and other citizens
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Revolutionary War, War Memorial
Liberty Avenue War Memorial
Name: Liberty Avenue War Memorial • Fileorder: Liberty Avenue War Memorial • Number: 903
Name
Liberty Avenue War Memorial
Fileorder
Liberty Avenue War Memorial
Number
903
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Public Place
Parknumber
B290
Commboard
5.0
Council
37.0
Location
Eldert Lane and Liberty and Glenmore Avenues
Extant
Y
Dedicated
September 14, 1947
Cast
1947
Descrip
Shaft, plaque, and eagle
Dimen
H: 12' W: 3' D: 3'
Materials
Shaft--granite, plaque and eagle--bronze
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
Animal: other, War Memorial, World War II
Liberty Flagstaff
Name: Liberty Flagstaff • Number: 905 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Liberty Flagstaff
Number
905
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
City Hall Park
Parknumber
M013
Commboard
1.0
Council
1.0
Location
Near Broadway, under a tree, west side of City Hall Building
Extant
Y
Dedicated
June 14, 1921
Descrip
Marker and flagstaff
Dimen
H: 1'10" W: 3'
Materials
Gray granite
Sculptor
Albert Weinert
Donor
Sons of the Revolution and the New York Historical Society
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Cost
400.00
Categories
Revolutionary War, War Memorial
Lilac Walk
Name: Lilac Walk • Number: 908 • Parkprop: Y
Name
Lilac Walk
Number
908
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Manhattan
Parkname
Central Park
Parknumber
M010
Commboard
7.0
Council
6.0
Location
Northeast end of Sheep Meadow
Extant
Y
Dedicated
May 27, 1970
Descrip
Plaque on boulder
Dimen
H: 8" W: 12¾"
Materials
Bronze
Donor
Herbert M. Singer
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Abraham Lincoln
Name: Abraham Lincoln • Fileorder: Lincoln, Abraham • Number: 911
Name
Abraham Lincoln
Fileorder
Lincoln, Abraham
Number
911
Parkprop
Y
Borough
Brooklyn
Parkname
Prospect Park
Parknumber
B073
Commboard
0.0
Council
39.0
Location
Flower Garden
Extant
Y
Dedicated
October 21, 1869
Cast
ca. 1869
Descrip
Standing figure (over life-size) on integral plinth on pedestal with wreaths and insignia of US Army and Navy at front and rear, and two eagles, one proper left and one proper right
Dimen
Figure H: 8'6" W: 3' 4" D: 3'4"; Pedestal H: 10'4" W: 7'6" D: 7'6"; Eagles H: 30"; Wreath Diameter: 30"
Sponsor
MAS
Materials
Figure, wreaths and eagles---bronze; Pedestal--two types of granite
Foundry
Lamoureux
Sculptor
Henry Kirke Brown
Donor
Citizens of the City of Brooklyn
Maintainedbyparks
Y
Categories
US President, Animal: other
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