| Statue of Philip Sheridan | |
|---|---|
 The sculpture in 2014 | |
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| Artist | Joseph Pollia |
| Year | 1936 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Subject | Philip Sheridan |
| Location | Manhattan, New York, United States |
| 40°44′01″N74°00′07″W / 40.73365°N 74.00208°W | |
General Philip Henry Sheridan, also known as the Sheridan Memorial, [1] is an outdoor bronze sculpture of Philip Sheridan by Joseph Pollia, located in Christopher Park in Manhattan, New York. [2] The statue was installed in 1936. [3]
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Events from the year 1936 in art.
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General Philip Sheridan is a bronze sculpture that honors Civil War general Philip Sheridan. The monument was sculpted by Gutzon Borglum, best known for his design of Mount Rushmore. Dedicated in 1908, dignitaries in attendance at the unveiling ceremony included President Theodore Roosevelt, members of the President's cabinet, high-ranking military officers and veterans from the Civil War and Spanish–American War. The equestrian statue is located in the center of Sheridan Circle in the Sheridan-Kalorama neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The bronze statue, surrounded by a plaza and park, is one of eighteen Civil War monuments in Washington, D.C., which were collectively listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The sculpture and surrounding park are owned and maintained by the National Park Service, a federal agency of the Interior Department.
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