Statue of George Washington (Wall Street) explained

George Washington
Italic Title:no
Artist:John Quincy Adams Ward
Type:Sculpture
Material:Bronze
Subject:George Washington
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:New York City, U.S.
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:13
Coordinates:40.7074°N -74.0104°W

George Washington is a large bronze sculpture of George Washington by John Quincy Adams Ward, installed on the front steps of Federal Hall National Memorial on Wall Street in New York City.

History

The statue was unveiled in 1883 to commemorate the first inauguration of George Washington. In 1789, Federal Hall, which served as the capitol building of the United States, stood on the Lower Manhattan site, and Washington took the oath of office on the balcony of that building, approximately where the statue now stands.[1]

Description

Inscription

The inscription on the base of the statue reads:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Federal Hall National Memorial. June 4, 2014. New York Harbor Parks. April 24, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140424180552/http://www.nyharborparks.org/visit/feha.html. live.