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Statue Of Christopher Columbus (other)
Statue of Christopher Columbus may refer to: * Statue of Christopher Columbus (Astoria, Queens), New York City, U.S. * Statue of Christopher Columbus (Atlantic City, New Jersey), U.S. * Statue of Christopher Columbus (Baltimore), Maryland, U.S. * Statue of Christopher Columbus (Baton Rouge, Louisiana), U.S. * Statue of Christopher Columbus (Beacon Hill, Boston), Massachusetts, U.S. * Statue of Christopher Columbus (Bridgeport, Connecticut), U.S. * Statue of Christopher Columbus (Brooklyn), New York City, U.S. * Statue of Christopher Columbus (Buffalo, New York), U.S. * Statue of Christopher Columbus (Camden, New Jersey), U.S. * Statue of Christopher Columbus (Central Park), New York City, U.S. * Statue of Christopher Columbus (Chelsea, Massachusetts), U.S. * Statue of Christopher Columbus (Chicago), Illinois, U.S. * Statue of Christopher Columbus (Chula Vista, California), U.S. * Statue of Christopher Columbus (Columbia, South Carolina), U.S. * Statue of Christopher Columbus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statue Of Christopher Columbus (Astoria, Queens)
''Columbus'' is a statue in Astoria, Queens created by Angelo Racioppi with funds from the New York City Works Progress Administration Art Project. It stands in Columbus Square park, near the Astoria Boulevard station of the New York City Subway. Dedicated in 1941, it is in bronze on a cast stone base. It depicts Christopher Columbus as a young, energetic explorer at the helm. The base the statue sits on suggests the prow of a ship. History The origins of the statue lie in the 1920s in the Italian-American community in Long Island and Astoria. It began raising money for the statue, but work stalled when the community couldn't afford a base. By 1930, the Board of Aldermen had renamed the park, on the east side of the Astoria Boulevard (BMT Astoria Line) station, Columbus Square. The statue was dedicated in 1941, but that year it provoked an argument between Queens Borough President George U. Harvey and Parks Commissioner Robert Moses. During World War II, the statue was removed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statue Of Christopher Columbus (Denver)
A statue of Christopher Columbus was installed in Denver, Colorado, United States. It was the work of noted Denver-based artist William F. Joseph, dedicated in 1972. Joseph's statue was later vandalized and torn down by protestors in June 2020. See also * List of monuments and memorials to Christopher Columbus References Monuments and memorials in Colorado Outdoor sculptures in Denver Monuments and memorials removed during the George Floyd protests Sculptures of men in Colorado Statues in Colorado Denver Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ... Vandalized works of art in Colorado Statues removed in 2020 {{US-sculpture-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statue Of Christopher Columbus (Norwalk, Connecticut)
A statue of Christopher Columbus was installed in Norwalk, Connecticut, United States. History The statue was dedicated and installed at the city's Columbus Magnet School on Columbus Day, October 12, 1940. It was relocated to the city's Heritage Wall in 1983. The memorial was removed by order of the city in June 2020. The city hired contractors to remove the statue at night, in order to preempt possible conflict between supporters of the statue and those calling for its removal. See also * List of monuments and memorials to Christopher Columbus * List of monuments and memorials removed during the George Floyd protests References Buildings and structures in Norwalk, Connecticut Monuments and memorials in Connecticut Monuments and memorials in the United States removed during the George Floyd protests Outdoor sculptures in Connecticut Sculptures of men in Connecticut Statues in Connecticut Norwalk, Connecticut , image_map = Fairfield County Connecticut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statue Of Christopher Columbus (North End, Boston)
A statue of Christopher Columbus was installed in Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park, in Boston's North End, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. On June 11, 2020, the statue was removed for an undisclosed period after it was decapitated by protestors on the evening of June 9, 2020 during the George Floyd protests. Background The Knights of Columbus, a Catholic organization dominated by Italian Americans, opened Waterfront Park in 1976. In 1979, pro-Vietnam War activist and building contractor Arthur Stivaletta commissioned the statue. The Knights accordingly changed the name of the park to Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park. The North End was a traditionally Italian neighborhood, and Columbus was a symbolic figure for Italian Americans in Boston as well as throughout the country. As early as 1900, George A. Scigliano had pushed to designate Columbus Day a holiday in Massachusetts. Conversely, other Catholics in Boston apparently did not appreciate the use of Columbus; in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statue Of Christopher Columbus (Newport, Rhode Island)
A statue of Christopher Columbus is installed in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. History Formation of Committee In 1932, a committee was formed to explore the idea of erecting a statue of Christopher Columbus in Newport as a gift from all the people of Italian heritage in the community. It appears that this committee grew out of the Italian Brotherhood Benefit Society of Newport, which had been incorporated by the General Assembly by an act passed on Feb. 5, 1897. The statue was to be erected to commemorate the contributions made by the Italian explorer. Donations were solicited from people of Italian heritage, but because of the economic crisis of the 1930s and the unstable international situation into the 1940s, the committee's activities were suspended until a more opportune time. The money that had been collected was put into a savings account and then invested in U.S. Defense Bonds in the name of the committee. Early in the 1950s, the plan was reactivated, and each ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statue Of Christopher Columbus (New London, Connecticut)
The New London, Connecticut statue of Christopher Columbus was a marble statue installed in the city from 1928 to 2020. In June, 2020 the New London City council voted to remove the statue from public land. History The statue, given to the city as a gift by Italian-Americans, was unveiled on Columbus Day, October 12, 1928. Its installation was delayed when the ship it had traveled on from Italy was seized for transporting a cargo of heroin. The nine foot, six inch statue was sculpted in marble by the Italian artist Armand Battelli, at a cost of $7000. In 2017 a group of local citizens sought to legally and physically protect the statue from removal. In June 2020 more than 6000 people signed a petition to remove the statue, and the memorial became the subject of extensive news coverage. Following a successful city council vote on its proposed removal, the statue was banned from being sited on public land. New London's mayor Michael Passero said that the statue had become "a light ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statue Of Christopher Columbus (New Haven, Connecticut)
A statue of Christopher Columbus was installed in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. History The statue was fabricated from heavy sheet copper by W. H. Mullins of Salem, Ohio in 1892. The gift of Italian-Americans, the statue was installed in 1892 in Wooster Square. An October 12, 1892 article in the New Haven Register described the time capsule that was placed under the statue: "The corner stone will hold a metallic box containing a number of coins and papers enclosed in a leathery case. There will be a written account of the proceedings of the day, together with a number of American, Italian, and Spanish coins.” In 1955, the original copper statue, which had deteriorated over time, was recast in bronze. Vandalism and removal In 2017, the statue was vandalized prior to Columbus Day, with red paint splashed on the statue and the words "kill the colonizer" spray-painted along its base. The statue was removed on June 24, 2020. See also * List of monuments and memorials ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statue Of Christopher Columbus (Newburgh, New York)
The Christopher Columbus statue in Newburgh, New York, was erected in 1992 by UNICO, an Italian American service organization active in the city. At the time, the majority of white residents in the city were Italian American, and as with most Columbus monuments, felt the statue represented their community. It commemorated the 500th anniversary of Columbus's voyage in 1492. This monument is one of two in the city conceived in recognition of Italian Americans. Description The monument stands in a fenced-off flower garden, forming the center of Unico Park on the Newburgh Waterfront. At the time of its construction, development on the waterfront was steadily beginning. UNICO commissioned the statue from Pompeian Studios of Bronxville; it was shipped there from their foundry at Villa Ilice in the Italian city of Carrara. The statue points an outstretched arm towards the Atlantic Ocean, with a small bundle of rope and anchor at its feet. History Vandalism During Columbus Day week in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statue Of Christopher Columbus (Newark, New Jersey)
A statue of Christopher Columbus was a memorial in Washington Park (now Harriet Tubman Square) in Newark, New Jersey within the James Street Commons Historic District. It was made in Rome by Giuseppe Ciochetti and presented to the city by Newark's Italians in 1927. The statue was removed by the city (with pedestal left in place) in June 2020 to prevent its toppling in a Black Lives Matter protest. A second statue of Columbus in Newark, also ordered removed by Mayor Ras Baraka, was subsequently re-erected in Sussex County, New Jersey. The pedestal of the statue was removed in 2022 in preparation for the installation of '' A Shadow of a Face'', a memorial to Harriet Tubman. The outline of the statue's plinth is inscribed on the ground as part of the new monument. As of October 2020, the statue was being stored on a vacant city lot in Newark's North Ward. See also * List of monuments and memorials to Christopher Columbus * List of monuments and memorials removed during the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statue Of Christopher Columbus (Middletown, Connecticut)
The Middletown, Connecticut Christopher Columbus statue was a memorial to Columbus that was installed in the city's Harbor Park. The sculpture was donated to the city in 1996 by the Italian American Civic Order, the Italian Society of Middletown and local Italian-American families. The statue has been repeatedly vandalized. In 2016 the test on its plinth, reading "discoverer of America" was changed to "looter of America". It was damaged in 2017 when vandals chipped away the sculpture's nose. Also in 2017, vandals painted the statue's hands in red, and left the spray-painted text "kill the colonizer" on the statue's base. In 2019 it was vandalized again with red spray-paint. The statue was removed in June 2020. See also * List of monuments and memorials to Christopher Columbus * List of monuments and memorials removed during the George Floyd protests References Buildings and structures in Middletown, Connecticut Monuments and memorials in Connecticut Monuments and memoria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statue Of Christopher Columbus (Miami)
A statue of Christopher Columbus stands in the Bayfront Park of Miami, Florida, United States. History The statue itself was sculpted by Count Vittorio di Colbertaldo (1902-1979) of Verona, one of Benito Mussolini's hand picked ceremonial bodyguards known as the "Black Musketeers." Colbertaldo doubled as the Musketeers's sculptor, producing statues which commemorated the organization. A second Columbus statue done by Colbertaldo was in San Francisco until its removal in 2020. The statue was vandalized in June 2020 during the George Floyd protests. See also * Statue of Christopher Columbus (San Francisco) * List of monuments and memorials to Christopher Columbus References Buildings and structures in Miami Monuments and memorials in Florida Outdoor sculptures in Florida Sculptures of men in the United States Statues in Florida Miami Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a East Coast of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statue Of Christopher Columbus (Lima)
A 10-feet-high statue of Christopher Columbus is located in Alameda de Acho, Lima, Peru. It was erected on 4 August 1860 by Spanish sculptor Paz-Soldán. The statue was originally sited on the Avenida 9 de Diciembre (Paseo Colón), but by the 1940s it had been moved to its current location. It underwent renovation in 2020. See also * List of monuments and memorials to Christopher Columbus This is a list of monuments and memorials to Christopher Columbus. Holidays * Argentina ** The holiday was changed from ''El día de la Raza'' (The Day of the Race) (1916) to "Day of Respect of Cultural Diversity" in 2010. * Colombia ** ''E ... References 1860 sculptures Buildings and structures in Lima Outdoor sculptures in Peru Relocated buildings and structures Statues in Peru Statues of Christopher Columbus {{Sculpture-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
