Van Cortlandt Park

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Algernon Sidney Sullivan

Algernon Sidney Sullivan, 2018, NYC Parks

  • Algernon Sidney Sullivan, 2018, NYC Parks
  • Algernon Sidney Sullivan, 2018, NYC Parks
  • Algernon Sidney Sullivan, 2018, NYC Parks

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Artist:
Jonathan Scott Hartly
Dedicated:1906
Location:Boat House
Description:Stele with fountain bases
Architect:Frank E. Wallis
Materials:Deer Island granite, bronze
Dimensions:H: 10'2" W: 4'3" D: 4'6"
Donor:Citizens of New York

Inscription

Front: IN HONOR OF / ALGERNON - SIDNEY - SULLIVAN / JURIST - STATESMAN - ORATOR / BORN 1826 --- DIED 1887 / HE REACHED OUT BOTH HANDS IN / CONSTANT HELPFULNESS TO HIS / FELLOWMEN / ERECTED BY CITIZENS OF NEW YORK / 1906 / FRANK E. WALLIS - ARCHITECT /

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Contacts

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance: (718) 601-1460
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