The Lincoln Goodale Monument (also known as ''Dr. Lincoln Goodale'', the Goodale Monument, ''Lincoln Goodale'', and ''Memorial to Lincoln Goodale, M.D.''), is an 1888 bust depicting the physician of the same name, installed in

Columbus, Ohio Columbus () is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, and t ...

Goodale Park Goodale Park is a public park in the Victorian Village area of Columbus, Ohio. It was donated to the city in 1851 by Lincoln Goodale. For a few months during the American Civil War, Civil War, it was a staging area for Union troops known as Camp ...

, in the United States. The work is a contributing part of the Near Northside Historic District, established in 1980.

Description and history

The bust, sculpted by

John Quincy Adams Ward John Quincy Adams Ward (June 29, 1830 – May 1, 1910) was an American sculptor, whose most familiar work is his larger than life-size standing Statue of George Washington (Wall Street), statue of George Washington on the steps of Federal Hall, Fe ...

, depicts Goodale wearing a suit and bow tie. It is made of bronze with green patina and measures approximately x , x . The bust rests on a granite base measuring approximately x x . The base was designed by

Richard Morris Hunt Richard Morris Hunt (October 31, 1827 – July 31, 1895) was an American architect of the nineteenth century and an eminent figure in the history of American architecture. He helped shape New York City with his designs for the 1902 entrance fa� ...

. There are several inscriptions. Two on the bust read "J.Q.A. WARD / Sculptor" and "CAST BY THE HENRY-BONNARD BRONZE CO. NEW YORK. 1888”. Another on the base reads: “LINCOLN / GOODALE”. A plaque on the base, donated on July 14, 1991, reads, “Lincoln Goodale 1782-1868 This bronze bust was created in 1888 by Ohio sculptor J.Q.A. Ward in memory of Dr. Lincoln Goodale, the area's first physician." The memorial cost $5,470 and was commissioned and paid for by the city and executors of Goodale’s estate. It was designed in 1887 and dedicated on September 26, 1888. The artwork was surveyed by the

Smithsonian Institution The Smithsonian Institution ( ), or simply the Smithsonian, is a group of museums and education and research centers, the largest such complex in the world, created by the U.S. government "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge". Founded ...

's "

Save Outdoor Sculpture! Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS!) was a community-based effort to identify, document, and conserve outdoor sculpture in the United States. The program was initiated in 1989 and ended in 1999. History Save Outdoor Sculpture! was initiated by Herit ...

" program in 1992.

References

External links

* {{Public art in Columbus, Ohio 1888 establishments in Ohio 1888 sculptures Busts in the United States Monuments and memorials in Ohio Outdoor sculptures in Columbus, Ohio Sculptures by John Quincy Adams Ward Sculptures of men in Ohio Historic district contributing properties in Columbus, Ohio National Register of Historic Places in Columbus, Ohio