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Columbus Park
Adam St., Court St., Cadman Plaza West bet. Johnson St. and Fulton St.
Brooklyn
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Acres: 4.14
Henry Ward Beecher Monument 
Read a history from Parks’ Historical Signs Project. This text can be found posted within the park.
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- Sculptor: John Quincy Adams Ward
- Architect: Richard Morris Hunt
- Description: Standing figure (heroic scale) with integral plinth on pedestal with two steps, a standing female figure beside pedestal proper right and two child figures beside pedestal proper left
- Materials: Figures--bronze; Pedestal--Barre granite (polished)
- Cast: May 10, 1890
- Dedicated: June 24, 1891
- Foundry: Bonnard Bronze Co
- Donor: Public subscription
Please note, the NAME field includes a primary designation as well as alternate namings often in common or popular usage. The DEDICATED field refers to the most recent dedication, most often, but not necessarily the original dedication date. If the monument did not have a formal dedication, the year listed reflects the date of installation.
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