Statue of John Barry
| Commodore John Barry | |
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| Artist | John Boyle |
| Year | 1913 |
| Type | bronze |
Statue of John Barry | |
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| Location | Franklin Park, Northwest, Washington, D.C. |
| Coordinates | 38°54′7″N 77°1′54″W / 38.90194°N 77.03167°WCoordinates: 38°54′7″N 77°1′54″W / 38.90194°N 77.03167°W |
| Part of | American Revolution Statuary (ID78000256[1]) |
| Added to NRHP | July 14, 1978 |
Commodore John Barry is a bronze statue of John Barry, by John Boyle.[2]
It is located at Franklin Square (Washington, D.C.), 14th Street and K Street N.W. Washington, D.C.[3][4][5][6] It was dedicated on May 16, 1914.
The inscription reads:
(Base, south face:)
J.J. Boyle
(Base, front:)
COMMODORE UNITED STATES NAVY
BORN COUNTY WEXFORD IRELAND 1745
(Base, east face:)
John J. Boyle
Sculptor
Edward P. Casey Architect
As part of American Revolution Statuary in Washington, D.C. the statue is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Commodore John Barry, (sculpture)". SIRIS
- ^ "BARRY, John: Memorial on the west side of Franklin Park in Washington, D.C. by John J Boyle located in James M. Goode's Massachusetts Avenue area". www.dcmemorials.com. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM81PR_Commodore_John_Barry_Washington_DC
- ^ "Commodore John Barry Statue - Washington - RecreationParks.net". www.recreationparks.net. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ "John Barry Memorial Historical Marker". Retrieved 11 September 2018.
External links[]
Media related to Commodore John Barry by John J. Boyle at Wikimedia Commons
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- Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C.
- 1914 sculptures
- Historic district contributing properties in Washington, D.C.
- American Revolution Statuary
- 1914 establishments in Washington, D.C.
- Northwest (Washington, D.C.)
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- Washington, D.C. Registered Historic Place stubs