Description
Bronze bust of Christopher Columbus dressed in period costume that includes a hat.
Inscription(s)
christopher columbus
500th anniversary of his voyage to america
1492-1992
"one man's achievement
creating opportunity for many"
the committee
(ten names in two columns)
chairman - mike petrucelli
this site shall be known as
"columbus plaza"
by proclamation of fred lisman our mayor
and the board of aldermen
dedicated october 12, 1992
Signed: John J(...illegible) Blair©1992
Annotation
Deducated 12 October 1992.
Sculptor
- John Janvrin Blair, American sculptor.
Sources & Information
- "KC Columbus Monuments," in Columbia, magazine of the Knights of Columbus, April 1993. Sent to me by Greg Ciesielski, member of the Christopher Columbus Philatelic Society (February 2004).
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, SIRIS (Smithsonian Institution Research Information system).
- Milford Columbus Committee, Projects.
Tags
Locatie (N 41°13'34" - W 73°3'31") (Satellite view: Google Maps)
Item Code: usct11;
Added: 7 November 2004
/ Updated: 20 November 2010
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