Statue of Tadeusz Kościuszko (Washington, D.C.)

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Statue of Tadeusz Kościuszko
Kościuszko monument Washington, DC.jpg
ArtistAntoni Popiel
Year1910
TypeBronze
Dimensions300 cm × 120 cm × 120 cm (120 in × 48 in × 48 in)
LocationWashington, D.C.
OwnerNational Park Service
Statue of Tadeusz Kościuszko
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property
Statue of Tadeusz Kościuszko (Washington, D.C.) is located in Washington, D.C.
Statue of Tadeusz Kościuszko (Washington, D.C.)
LocationWashington, D.C.
Coordinates38°54′0″N 77°2′7.4″W / 38.90000°N 77.035389°W / 38.90000; -77.035389Coordinates: 38°54′0″N 77°2′7.4″W / 38.90000°N 77.035389°W / 38.90000; -77.035389
Arealess than one acre
Part ofAmerican Revolution Statuary.
NRHP reference No.78000256[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 14, 1978[2]

A bronze statue of Tadeusz Kościuszko by Antoni Popiel is installed in Washington, D.C.'s Lafayette Park, in the United States.[3]

The statue is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as a part of American Revolution Statuary in Washington, D.C.

A copy of the monument was unveiled in Warsaw, Poland, in 2010.[citation needed]

History[]

The monument was dedicated by William Howard Taft, on May 11, 1910.[4]

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References[]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "American Revolution Statuary". National Park Service. July 14, 1978. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
  3. ^ "Brigadier General Thaddeus Kosciuszko, (sculpture)". SIRIS
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-10-03. Retrieved 2011-03-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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