Major General Nathanael Greene (Brown)
Major General Nathanael Greene (Brown)
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| Major General Nathanael Greene (Brown) | |
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| Artist | Henry Kirke Brown |
| Year | 1877 |
| Type | Bronze |
| Dimensions | 340 cm × 460 cm (132 in × 180 in) |
| Location | Stanton Park, Northeast, Washington, D.C. |
| Owner | National Park Service |
Major General Nathanael Greene | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. Historic district Contributing property | |
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| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Coordinates | 38°53′36.96″N 76°59′58.2″W / 38.8936000°N 76.999500°W / 38.8936000; -76.999500Coordinates: 38°53′36.96″N 76°59′58.2″W / 38.8936000°N 76.999500°W / 38.8936000; -76.999500 |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Part of | American Revolution Statuary. |
| NRHP reference # | 78000256[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 14, 1978[2] |
Major General Nathanael Greene is a bronze equestrian statue, by Henry Kirke Brown.[3]
It is located in Stanton Park, Northeast, Washington, D.C., in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.[4]
The inscription reads:
SCULP H.K. BROWN
R. WOOD AND CO.
(Base, south side:)
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF NATHANAEL GREENE, ESQUIRE
A NATIVE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
WHO DIED ON THE 19TH OF JUNE 1786
LATE MAJOR GENERAL IN THE SERVICE OF THE U.S.
AND COMMANDER OF THEIR ARMY IN THE SOUTHERN DEPARTMENT
(Base, north side:)
THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
IN HONOR OF HIS PATRIOTISM,
VALOR, AND ABILITY HAVE ERECTED THIS MONUMENT
On June 6, 1930, the statue fell from its pedestal after the bolts gave out in summer heat.[5]
Greene statue fallen in 1930.
As part of American Revolution Statuary in Washington, D.C. the statue is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
See also[edit]
- List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 6
References[edit]
^ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "American Revolution Statuary". National Park Service. July 14, 1978. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
^ "Major General Nathanael Greene, (sculpture)". SIRIS
^ Stanton Park - Capitol Hill Parks (U.S. National Park Service)
^ "Gentle Wind Proves Nemesis of Hero After 51 Years: Gen. Greene Statue Plunged from Base." The Washington Post, June 7, 1930.
External links[edit]
Media related to Nathanael Greene sculpture at Wikimedia Commons
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Categories:
- 1877 sculptures
- American Revolution Statuary
- Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C.
- Capitol Hill
- Equestrian statues in Washington, D.C.
- Historic district contributing properties in Washington, D.C.
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- Washington, D.C. stubs
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