Bust of Alexander Lyman Holley

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Bust of Alexander Lyman Holley
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Bust of Alexander Lyman Holley
Artist
Year1889 (1889)
TypeSculpture
MediumBronze, limestone
Subject Alexander Lyman Holley
Location New York City, New York, United States
Coordinates 40°43′52.6″N73°59′53.3″W / 40.731278°N 73.998139°W / 40.731278; -73.998139

An outdoor bronze bust of Alexander Lyman Holley by artist John Quincy Adams Ward and architect Thomas Hastings is installed in Washington Square Park in Manhattan, New York. Cast by the Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company of New York in 1889, the sculpture is set on an Indiana limestone pedestal and displays a Beaux-Arts style design. [1] The monument was dedicated on October 2, 1890. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Washington Square Park: Alexander Lyman Holley". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation . Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  2. "Living and Dead Honored: Doings of the Iron and Steel Men Yesterday". The New York Times . October 3, 1890. Retrieved January 5, 2025.