Philadelphia Public Art @philart.net
Landmark: Union League
Southwest corner, Broad and Sansom. On the Avenue of the Arts tour.
Washington Grays Monument
John A. Wilson,
1908
* Portrait on soldier's hat of George Washington
* standing person
wearing a hat,
rifle
* The base was created by Joseph Wilson in 1872. The statue was previously located in Washington Square (1908-1954) and at Lemon Hill (1954-1991). Pictures are from the current location.
* inscription:
To Our Fallen Comrades 1861-1865
* In front of the Union League.
* 39.950060,-75.164350 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Favorites,
Moved,
War
* See also:
+Max Buten's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org page for this piece
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+phillyhistory.org 1959 picture of this piece at Lemon Hill
+wikipedia.org's John A. Wilson page
+wikipedia.org's George Washington page
Spirit of '61
Henry Kirke Bush-Brown,
1911
* standing person,
hat,
rifle
* inscription:
First Regiment Infantry National Guard of Pennsylvania
(Gray Reserves)
1861 - April 19 - 1911
* In front of the Union League.
* 39.949800,-75.164400 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: War
* See also:
+Max Buten's picture of this piece
+phillyhistory.org 1957 picture of the Union League with this piece visible
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Henry Kirke Bush-Brown page
