Public Sculpture in Newark, New Jersey Multiple Property Submission

Public Sculpture in Newark, New Jersey is a Multiple Property Submission of the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Newark, New Jersey that was submitted in 1994. The submission consists of several public sculptures in the city created by American sculptor Gutzon Borglum during the early 1900s. The submission was accepted by the NRHP on October 28, 1994.[2]

Public Sculpture in Newark, New Jersey
Built1911–1926
ArchitectGutzon Borglum
MPSPublic Sculpture in Newark, New Jersey
NRHP reference No.64500405 (MPS)
NJRHP No.1607[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 28, 1994
Designated NJRHPSeptember 13, 1994

Objects listed on the submission

The submission lists four extant sculptures created by Borglum between 1911 and 1926. The submission additionally lists a fifth sculpture created by Borglum, Branford Place Standard, which was either removed or destroyed at an unknown date.[2]

Image Name Location Year
First Landing Party of the Founders of Newark New Jersey Performing Arts Center 1916
Indian and the Puritan Washington Park 1916
Seated Lincoln Essex County Courthouse 1911
Wars of America Military Park 1926

See also

References
  1. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Essex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 22, 2021. p. 22.
  2. "Public Sculpture in Newark, New Jersey". Retrieved February 22, 2022.
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