Washington Square Park

Highlights

Alexander Lyman Holley Monument

  In Honor of Alexander Lyman Holley Foremost Among Those Whose Genius and Energy Established in America and Improved Throughout the World The Manufacture… Read More

George Washington Acccompanied by Fame and Valor

This marble statue depicts a resolute George Washington (1732–1799) as Commander-in-Chief. Standing in repose on the northern face of Washington Square Arch’s… Read More

George Washington Accompanied by Wisdom and Justice

This elaborate marble statue depicts American Revolutionary War General and President George Washington (1732–1799). Standing in stately repose before human… Read More

Giuseppe Garibaldi Monument

Who is this monument dedicated to? This monument is dedicated to General Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807–1882), the 19th-century Italian patriot who crusaded for a… Read More

Shirley Hayes and the Preservation of Washington Square Park

In the early 1950s, the City of New York proposed running a four-lane, partially sunken roadway through the middle of Washington Square Park.  In February 1952, Mrs.… Read More

Washington Square Arch

What is this monument dedicated to? This triumphal arch honors George Washington (1732-1799), first president of the United States, and the democratic principles he… Read More