Equestrian statue of George Henry Thomas
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The Equestrian statue of George Henry Thomas is a prominent bronze monument in Washington, D.C. honoring Union General George Henry Thomas for his service in the American Civil War.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze monument
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equestrian statue ⓘ outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| architect | John L. Smithmeyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artMovement | Realism ⓘ |
| category |
Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C.
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Equestrian statues in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| commemorates | George Henry Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creator | John Quincy Adams Ward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | George Henry Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
George Henry Thomas on horseback
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Union Army officer ⓘ |
| genre | public art ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | approximately 38.905°N 77.032°W ⓘ |
| hasInscription | inscription honoring General George Henry Thomas ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bronze equestrian figure
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granite pedestal ⓘ inscribed plaques ⓘ |
| height | approximately 4.3 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | contributing property to the National Register of Historic Places-listed area ⓘ |
| honors |
George Henry Thomas for his service in the American Civil War
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Union general ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
District of Columbia
NERFINISHED
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Northwest Washington, D.C. ⓘ Thomas Circle NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ a traffic circle ⓘ near Logan Circle neighborhood ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
14th Street NW
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Massachusetts Avenue NW NERFINISHED ⓘ Vermont Avenue NW NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| mapLocation | Thomas Circle, Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
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granite ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of Washington, D.C.’s major Civil War monuments
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its realistic depiction of a Civil War cavalry commander ⓘ |
| owner |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
|
| partOf | public monuments of Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| subjectOf | George Henry Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | 1879-11-19 ⓘ |
| yearOfCompletion | 1879 ⓘ |
| yearOfInstallation | 1879 ⓘ |
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