President William McKinley - Springfield, MA - Statues of Historic Figures on Waymarking.com

Following the assassination of President William McKinley, on September 6, 1901, many cities and towns erected memorials to honor the slain President. Springfield, MA commissioned the sculptor Philip Martiny to create a suitable monument. The result was striking statue. It consists of a bust of the president on top of a granite pedestal. Next to the pedestal is an allegorical female figure, reaching up with a palm frond in her hand. The figure is meant to represent - Fame. The statue was dedicated in 1908.

Before the statue was moved to its present site it was located on a hill overlooking the Connecticut River in Forest Park.

Data from the SIRIS Website:

McKinley Monument, (sculpture)
Sculptor:Martiny, Philip 1858-1927
Founder:
Aubry Brothers & Company
Contractor:
W. F. Cook Granite Company
Subject:
McKinley, William
Medium:metal: bronze Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite
stone: granite
Type:Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Address:
Springfield Massachusetts
In front of City Hall Springfield Massachusetts
Date:1908
1908. Relocated 1920
Topic:
Portrait male--Bust
Occupation--Political--President
Figure female--Full length
Allegory--Quality--Grandeur
Control number:IAS MA000891
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1997
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, MA0036, 1989
Monumental News, Nov. 1902, Sept. 1903, Dec. 1903, Oct. 1908, Oct. 1920
Berns, Inez Martiny, 1996
Summary:
A bronze bust of McKinley rests atop a square granite base that is adorned with an allegorical female figure reaching up toward the bronze bust. The figure represents Fame
Data Source:Art Inventories

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