Statue of Alexander Hamilton (Chicago)
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| Location | Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States |
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| Designer | John Angel |
| Material | Bronze (with gilding) Granite (pedestal) |
| Height | 13 feet (4.0 m) |
| Weight | 3,500 pounds (1,600 kg) |
| Completion date | 1939 |
| Dedicated date | 1952 |
| Dedicated to | Alexander Hamilton |
The Alexander Hamilton statue is a monumental statue of Alexander Hamilton in the Lincoln Park of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was completed in 1939 and installed in 1952.
History
[edit]The monument honoring Alexander Hamilton was proposed by philanthropist Kate Sturges Buckingham before her death in 1937. Her will included a US$1 million earmark to the Art Institute of Chicago for the monument's construction.[1] Buckingham felt that Hamilton was an underappreciated figure in the creation of the United States,[2] and before her death she commissioned sculptor John Angel to design a statue of Hamilton, and architect Eliel Saarinen to create an 80-foot (24 m) column that the statue would rest on.[1] The statue was completed in 1939; the column was never made.[1] The statue then remained in storage for over 12 years due to bronze shortages during World War II. The monument was dedicated in Lincoln Park in 1952, with a large limestone and granite plinth designed by Samuel A. Marx behind it; the plinth was removed in October 1993,[3] and shortly thereafter the monument was placed on a new, red granite pedestal.[1] In 2016, the statue underwent a $52,000 renovation that included extensive re-gilding.[4]
Design
[edit]The monument is 13 feet (4.0 m) high[5] and weighs 3,500 pounds (1,600 kg).[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Weiss, Hedy (July 6, 2016). "Re-gilding Chicago's Alexander Hamilton — the statue". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ Krehl, Donald (2011). Monumental Chicago. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-105-28056-6 – via Google Books.
- ^ Mullen, William (May 8, 1994). "SOME OVERDUE PUBLICITY". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ a b Weiss, Hedy (July 10, 2017). "WEISS: All that glitters is too garish for refurbished Hamilton statue". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "While Alexander Hamilton's Image On $10 Bill Will Be Diminished, He Can Still Be Seen Prominently In Chicago". WBBM-TV. June 21, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
External links
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Media related to Alexander Hamilton Statue (Chicago, Il) at Wikimedia Commons- Chicago Park District
