Colfax Memorial
| Colfax Memorial | |
|---|---|
 The statue in 2024 | |
| Medium | Bronze sculpture |
| Subject | Schuyler Colfax |
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
The Colfax Memorial is an outdoor sculpture of Schuyler Colfax, installed in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Description
[edit]The Colfax Memorial is installed in the Indiana World War Memorial Plaza's University Park. The bronze sculpture measures approximately 8 ft. 4 in. x 2 ft. x 2 ft. and rests on an Oak Hill granite pedestal that measures approximately 11 ft. 8 in. x 92 in. x 80 in.[1]
History
[edit]According to the Indiana War Memorials Foundation, the statue was the first installed in University Park.[2] The work was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993.[1]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Colfax Memorial, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture!. Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ "University Park – Indiana War Memorials Foundation". Archived from the original on 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
External links
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Media related to Schuyler Colfax (Lorado Zadoc Taft) at Wikimedia Commons
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