The Pedestal - New York, NY
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bluesnote
N 40° 41.339 W 074° 02.721
18T E 580664 N 4504670
One of many plaques around Liberty Island.
Waymark Code: WMRXF0
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/17/2016
Views: 6
The plaque says, "The granite pedestal of the Statue was paid for entirely by private funds raised in the United States. It was designed by the eminent American architect, Richard Morris Hunt, and engineered by former Civil War General Charles P. Stone. Its variety of strong shapes and rich lectures makes the pedestal seem less massive as it tapers gracefully upward.
Roughly the hight of a ten story building, the tremendous structure rests on a huge concrete foundation that is anchored to surrounding Fort Wood. The concrete foundation was once exposed, but now is enclosed by a museum."
Group that erected the marker: NPS
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Liberty Island, NY, NY
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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