Equestrian statue of George Washington (New York City)

George Washington is an outdoor sculpture by Henry Kirke Brown (1814–1886), located in Union Square, Manhattan, in the United States. The bronze equestrian statue was dedicated in 1856 and is the oldest sculpture in the New York City Parks collection.[3]

Equestrian statue of George Washington
The statue in 2007
Artist	Henry Kirke Brown
Year	1856 (1856)
Type	Sculpture
Medium	Bronze
Subject	George Washington
Location	New York City, New York, United States
Coordinates

Equestrian statue of George Washington
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Location	Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Part of	Union Square
NRHP reference No.	97001678[1]
Added to NRHP	December 9, 1997 [2]

Description and history

Richard Upjohn served as architect for the pedestal / plinth. The sculpture measures 26'4" by 13'6" and sits on a Barre granite pedestal that measures 12'2" by 7'9" by 15'. It was dedicated on July 4, 1856.[3] The monument is in axial alignment with the statue of Abraham Lincoln and the Independence Flagstaff.[4]

• 
  The statue in the middle of Fourth Avenue at 14th Street, c.1870

See also

• List of memorials to George Washington

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Union Square". National Park Service. December 9, 1997. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
3. "Union Square Park: George Washington". NYC Parks. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
4. "Union Square Park: Abraham Lincoln". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved July 23, 2014.

External links

• A Difference in Kind: Spontaneous Memorials after 9/11 by Harriet F. Senie, International Sculpture Center
• Leon Reid IV To Give Union Square George Washington Statue A Makeover (September 30, 2011), The Huffington Post