Statue of Horace Greeley (City Hall Park) explained

Horace Greeley
Italic Title:no
Artist:John Quincy Adams Ward
Type:Sculpture
Material:Bronze
Subject:Horace Greeley
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:Manhattan, New York, United States
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:13

An outdoor bronze sculpture of Horace Greeley by artist John Quincy Adams Ward and architect Richard Morris Hunt is located in City Hall Park in Manhattan, New York. Cast in 1890, the seated statue is set on a Quincy granite pedestal.[1]

History

The statue was dedicated outside the New York Tribune Building, just east of City Hall Park, on September 20, 1890.[2] The statue was ordered to be moved in 1915 because it projected from Tribune Building's lot line,[3] and because the building's ground-floor space behind the statue had been leased.[4] The statue was moved to City Hall Park on June 19, 1916.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: City Hall Park: Horace Greeley. July 31, 2014. New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
  2. News: It is Unvailed . 1890-09-20. Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 2020-09-23. 6. newspapers.com .
  3. News: 1915-09-21. To Move Greeley Statue.; Tribune Association Tells Why It Is Necessary.. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-09-23. 0362-4331.
  4. News: 1915-06-13. Greeley in Bronze May Lose Old Home; Printing House Square Hears Statue is to Make Room for Alterations.. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-09-23. 0362-4331.
  5. News: Greeley Statue Goes to City Hall Park: Still Looks Out on Scene of Great Editor's Labors. 1916-06-16. New-York Tribune. 2020-09-23. 9. newspapers.com .