Planned Sculpture: Harriet Tubman
Illustration of proposed plan for "Harriet Tubman" on Tubman Triangle
Landscape architect Quennell Rothschild & Partners
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Front and side views of "Harriet Tubman", sculptor Allison Saar |
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Harriet Tubman
Sculptor Allison Saar; Landscape architect Quennell Rothschild & Partners
Tubman Triangle, 123rd Street, St. Nicholas Ave, & Frederick Douglass Blvd.
This sculpture, a full standing portrait of Tubman, will honor the abolitionist who was an instrumental leader of the "Underground Railroad," the secretive system used to escort escaped slaves to free states. In July 2005 the sculpture received an Excellence in Design Award from the New York City Art Commission, and ground was broken on construction. The project is expected to be completed in 2006.