Civic Fame statue
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The Civic Fame statue is a gilded, allegorical female figure symbolizing New York City that crowns the Manhattan Municipal Building and serves as one of its most recognizable architectural features.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Civic Fame | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical sculpture
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ statue ⓘ |
| architecturalRole | crowning feature of the Manhattan Municipal Building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| category |
Allegorical sculptures in New York City
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Monuments and memorials in Manhattan ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Manhattan ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | City of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1913 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Adolph Alexander Weinman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
allegorical female figure
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personification of New York City ⓘ |
| erectionDate | 1913 ⓘ |
| finish | gilded ⓘ |
| function |
architectural crown of the Manhattan Municipal Building
ⓘ
symbol of New York City government ⓘ |
| genderOfFigure | female ⓘ |
| genre | allegorical art ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 25 feet
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approximately 7.6 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationContext | associated with New York City Landmark status of Manhattan Municipal Building ⓘ |
| inception | 1913 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Manhattan
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New York City ⓘ New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Brooklyn Bridge
NERFINISHED
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New York City Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ One Police Plaza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Manhattan Municipal Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationBorough | Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationNeighborhood | Civic Center, Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
one of the largest statues in Manhattan
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one of the tallest rooftop statues in New York City ⓘ |
| partOf | Manhattan Municipal Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sculptor | Adolph Alexander Weinman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
New York City tourism materials
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architectural photography ⓘ |
| surfaceTreatment | gold leaf ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
New York City
NERFINISHED
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civic pride ⓘ municipal government of New York City ⓘ |
| visibility | prominent in New York City skyline ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.