McKinley Monument - Buffalo, NY
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N 42° 53.185 W 078° 52.688
17T E 673271 N 4750385
The McKinley Monument sits in the center of Niagara Square in the heart of downtown Buffalo.
Waymark Code: WM1J8Y
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 05/17/2007
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The following is an excerpt from
New York: A Guide to the Empire State in the Buffalo Points of Interest section.
The McKINLEY MONUMENT, center of Niagara Square, was erected by the State of New York and unveiled by Governor Charles E. Hughes on September 5, 1907, in memory of President William McKinley, who was assassinated on September 6, 1901, while attending the Pan-American Exposition. The monument, of modified French Renaissance design, consists of an obelisk resting on a paneled classical pedestal; the shaft rises out of a series of pools decorated with crouching lions. A circular promenade approached by radial walks completes the design. The architects were Carrere and Hastings; the sculptor was A. Phiminster Proctor.
At the base of the obelisk are four lion statues, symbolic of strength, and two turtles emblematic of eternal life. During the warmer months, a waterfall comes out of all four sides of the base of the monument into small pools. With it's close proximity to Buffalo City Hall, Niagara Square is often the site for press conferences of elected officials and also for protests.