Bryant Park

Highlights

Benito Juárez Monument

This monument depicts Benito Juárez (1806–1872), one of Mexico’s most loved political figures and the first Mexican figure to be commemorated with a… Read More

Gertrude Stein Statue

One of five sculptures in the park, this statue honors the trailblazing American author and arts patron Gertrude Stein (1874–1946). Installed in 1992, this casting… Read More

Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

This bronze portrait bust depicts the German author Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832). Goethe’s best-known works include The Sorrows of Young Werther… Read More

Jose Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva Statue

In 1945 Sixth Avenue was renamed Avenue of the Americas, at the suggestion of Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia (1882-1947), to honor Pan-American ideals and principles. This… Read More

Josephine Shaw Lowell Memorial Fountain

Architect Charles A. Platt (1861–1933) designed this elegant black granite ornamental fountain to commemorate social worker and reformer Josephine Shaw Lowell… Read More

William Earl Dodge

This bronze sculpture depicts William Earl Dodge (1805–1883), one of the founders of Phelps, Dodge, a leading mining company. Dodge helped organize the Young… Read More