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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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