'' General George B. McClellan '' is an equestrian bronze sculpture, by
Henry Jackson Ellicott
Henry Jackson Ellicott (June 22 or 23, 1847 in Annapolis, Maryland – February 11, 1901 in Washington, D.C.) was an American sculptor and architectural sculptor, best known for his work on American Civil War monuments.
Biography
The son of ...
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History
It is located at
Philadelphia City Hall
Philadelphia City Hall is the seat of the municipal government of the City of Philadelphia. Built in the ornate Second Empire style, City Hall houses the chambers of the Philadelphia City Council and the offices of the Mayor of Philadelphia. It ...
North plaza, at Broad Street & John F. Kennedy Boulevard,
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...
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It was dedicated in October 1894, and relocated in 1936.
See also
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List of public art in Philadelphia
This is a list of public artworks in Philadelphia. The Association for Public Art estimates the city has thousands of public artworks; the Smithsonian lists more than 700. Since 1959 nearly 400 works of public art have been created as part of ...
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Outdoor sculptures in Philadelphia
1894 sculptures
Equestrian statues in Pennsylvania
Bronze sculptures in Pennsylvania
Sculptures of men in Pennsylvania
1894 establishments in Pennsylvania
Equestrian statues in Philadelphia