Equestrian statue of Nathanael Greene
Appearance
Equestrian statue of Nathanael Greene | |
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Artist | Henry Kirke Brown |
Year | 1877 |
Type | Bronze |
Dimensions | 340 cm × 460 cm (132 in × 180 in) |
Location | Stanton Park, Northeast, Washington, D.C. |
Owner | National Park Service |
Equestrian statue of Nathanael Greene | |
Location | Washington, D.C. |
Coordinates | 38°53′36.96″N 76°59′58.2″W / 38.8936000°N 76.999500°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Part of | American Revolution Statuary. |
NRHP reference No. | 78000256[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 14, 1978[2] |
Major General Nathanael Greene is a bronze equestrian statue, by Henry Kirke Brown.[3] It is located in Stanton Park, Northeast, Washington, D.C., in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.[4]
The inscription reads:
SCULP H.K. BROWN
R. WOOD AND CO.
(Base, south side:)
A NATIVE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
WHO DIED ON THE 19TH OF JUNE 1786
LATE MAJOR GENERAL IN THE SERVICE OF THE U.S.
(Base, north side:)
IN HONOR OF HIS PATRIOTISM,
On June 6, 1930, the statue fell from its pedestal after the bolts gave out in summer heat.[5]
As part of American Revolution Statuary in Washington, D.C. the statue is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "American Revolution Statuary". National Park Service. July 14, 1978. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
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- ^ Stanton Park - Capitol Hill Parks (U.S. National Park Service)
- ^ "Gentle Wind Proves Nemesis of Hero After 51 Years: Gen. Greene Statue Plunged from Base." The Washington Post, June 7, 1930.
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