Statue of Horace Greeley (City Hall Park)

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]

Not to be confused with Statue of Horace Greeley (Herald Square).
Horace Greeley
The sculpture in 2005
ArtistJohn Quincy Adams Ward
Year1916 (1916)
TypeSculpture
MediumBronze
SubjectHorace Greeley
LocationManhattan, New York, United States
Coordinates40°42′46.6″N 74°0′17.6″W

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]

See also

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


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