Frederick Douglass Memorial Explained

Frederick Douglass Memorial
Italic Title:no
Medium:Bronze sculpture
Subject:Frederick Douglass
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:New York City, New York, U.S.
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:13
Coordinates:40.8006°N -73.9581°W

The Frederick Douglass Memorial is a memorial commemorating Frederick Douglass, installed at the northwest corner of New York City's Central Park, in the U.S. state of New York. The memorial includes an 8-foot bronze sculpture depicting Douglass by Gabriel Koren and a large circle and fountain designed by Algernon Miller.[1] Additionally, Quennell Rothschild & Partners is credited as the memorial's architecture, and Polich-Tallix served as the foundry. The memorial was dedicated on September 20, 2011, and was funded by the Percent for Art program and the, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.[1]

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  1. Web site: Central Park: Frederick Douglass Memorial. New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. May 23, 2017.