PARK FACT:
Philanthropist Daniel Willis James donated the James Fountain to the park in the 1880s with the intention of teaching New Yorkers about kindness and charity. Originally, tin cups were chained to the fountain to allow passerby to quench their thirst.
Union Square Park
George Washington 
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- Sculptor: Henry Kirke Brown; J.Q.A. Ward. assistant
- Architect: Richard Upjohn
- Description: Equestrian figure on intergral plinth, pedestal on plinth
- Materials: Bronze, Barre granite
- Cast: 1856
- Dedicated: July 4, 1856
- Foundry: Ames Foundry, Chicopee, Mass.
- Donor: Merchants of New York
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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Under Construction
The north plaza, 16th Street transverse, and east plaza have been completed. The playground is expected to open by the end of November. Work on the pavilion building and comfort station will continue and will be completed in early 2010.
Anticipated Completion: Winter 2010
