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Edward Robinson Squibb Plaque
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| Artist: | Joseph A. DiLorenzo |
| Dedicated: | September 23, 1959 |
| Location: | Columbia Heights to Furman St at Middagh St |
| Description: | Plaque with relief bust |
| Materials: | Bronze |
| Dimensions: | H: 3'6" W: 2'1" |
| Donor: | Squibb Company (E.R. Squibb and Sons) |
| Cast: | ca. 1959 |
Inscription
EDWARD ROBINSON SQUIBB / 1819-1900 / SQUIBB PARK / THIS PARK IS NAMED IN HONOR OF / EDWARD ROBINSON SQUIBB, MD / ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF MODERN / AMERICAN MEDICAL CHEMISTRY AND / PIONEER IN THE BUILDING OF A / PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY IN THE / UNITED STATES. HIS FIRST SMALL / LABORATORY, OPENED IN 1858, WAS / LOCATED JUST A SHORT DISTANCE / FROM THIS SITE. /Please note, the NAME field includes a primary designation as well as alternate namingsoften in common or popular usage. The DEDICATED field refers to the most recent dedication, most often, butnot necessarily the original dedication date. If the monument did not have a formal dedication, the yearlisted reflects the date of installation.
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