Dewey Monument

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The Dewey Monument is a prominent San Francisco column and statue honoring Admiral George Dewey’s victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War.

Aliases (1)
  • Nike (Victory) atop Dewey Monument ×1

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf column
monument
outdoor sculpture
architect Newton J. Tharp
artist Robert Ingersoll Aitken
category Columns and pillars in the United States
Monuments and memorials in San Francisco
Outdoor sculptures in San Francisco
Spanish–American War memorials in the United States
commemorates Battle of Manila Bay
Spanish–American War
constructionStartDate 1901
coordinates approximately 37.788°N 122.407°W
country United States
dedicatedTo George Dewey
dedicationDate May 14, 1903
depicts allegorical figure of Victory
female figure holding a trident
wreath
designer Newton J. Tharp
genre victory column
war memorial
hasInscription text commemorating Battle of Manila Bay
text honoring Admiral Dewey
hasPart Corinthian column
bronze statue of Victory
height approximately 85 feet
heritageDesignation San Francisco landmark
inception early 20th century
locatedIn California
San Francisco
Union Square
United States
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity San Francisco County
maintainedBy City and County of San Francisco
material bronze
granite
namedAfter George Dewey
owner City and County of San Francisco
partOf Union Square historic landscape
publicAccess yes
sculptor Robert Ingersoll Aitken
significantEvent commemoration of U.S. naval victory at Manila Bay
subjectOf public ceremonies
touristAttraction yes
unveiled 1903

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
George Dewey
commemoratedBy
Union Square (San Francisco)
hasCentralFeature
Union Square (San Francisco) ("Nike (Victory) atop Dewey Monument")
hasStatueOf

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