Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Christopher Columbus Statue (1970, 1986, 1995) located at Columbus Plaza (W. Main Street and Lawrence Hill Rd.) Lackawanna. Bust of Christopher Columbus (1940) located at Bethlehem Park, Madison Ave. Lindenhurst. Columbus Monument (1991) 7-foot-tall monument [186] Mahopac. Christopher Columbus Statue (1992) located at Thompson & McAlpin Streets ...
The statue was uncrated and erected in Columbus on October 10, 1955, and dedicated on October 12, 1955, [3] during the city's Columbus Day celebration. As the statue was undergoing repair work in 1979, a time capsule in the form of a copper box was discovered. It contained, among other items, a railroad bill of lading for shipment of the statue ...
Even so, the statue was shifted two inches north from its original position, and the top of the statue tilted 1.5 inches (3.8 cm). As a result, the statue was repaired and cleaned in 1934. [13] The monument received some retouching in 1992 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Columbus's voyage, and in turn, the monument's own 100th anniversary.
C. Statue of Christopher Columbus (Camden, New Jersey) Statue of Christopher Columbus (Central Park) Statue of Christopher Columbus (Chelsea, Massachusetts)
Statue of Christopher Columbus may refer to: Statue of Christopher Columbus (Astoria, Queens) ... This page was last edited on 26 March 2022, at 13:23 (UTC).
The entire monument cost $18,000, was made of Italian Ravazzoni marble, and stands 22 ft (6.7 m) from the ground, the statue of Columbus being 10 ft (3.0 m) in height and the pedestal 12 ft (3.7 m). The base is 7 ft (2.1 m) long by 6 ft (1.8 m) in width, and the weight is about 70,000 lb (32,000 kg).
The statue was dedicated on November 8, 1893, at 2:30 p.m. [2] [3] Professor Alonzo Williams was the presenter of the statue to the city and Mayor Potter acted as "response on behalf the city". Music was provided by the Reeves American Band and the song "Columbus" was performed.
Monument to Christopher Columbus (disambiguation) Statue of Christopher Columbus (disambiguation) ... This page was last edited on 17 December 2022, at 23:04 (UTC).