George Washington (Ward)

George Washington

The statue in 2010
Artist John Quincy Adams Ward
Year 1883 (1883)
Type Sculpture
Material Bronze
Subject George Washington
Location New York City, New York, United States

George Washington is an outdoor bronze sculpture of George Washington by John Quincy Adams Ward, located in front of Federal Hall in New York City's Lower Manhattan, in the United States. The statue was unveiled in 1883 to commemorate Washington's 1789 inauguration in the building, which served as the capitol building of the United States at the time.[1]

The statue appears briefly in the 1976 remake of King Kong, when the giant ape passes the statue at night.

See also

References

  1. "Federal Hall National Memorial". New York Harbor Parks. Retrieved June 4, 2014.

Coordinates: 40°42′27″N 74°00′37″W / 40.7074°N 74.0104°W / 40.7074; -74.0104

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