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William White Niles
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| Artist: | Stanton Studio |
| Dedicated: | 1938 |
| Location: | 226th Street, Bronx Boulevard |
| Description: | Tablet on flagstaff base |
| Materials: | Bronze, Deer Island granite |
| Dimensions: | Tablet H: 29" W: 17¾" D: ½" |
| Donor: | Niles Memorial Committee |
Inscription
TO / RECORD / THE FACT THAT / WILLLIAM WHITE NILES / WAS THE FOUNDER/ OF THE / BRONX RIVER PARKWAY / THIS MEMORIAL / HAS BEEN ERECTED / BY HIS FRIENDS/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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