The Thomas Burke Monument, also known as ''Judge Thomas Burke'',
is a 1929 outdoor sculpture commemorating
Thomas Burke by
Hermon Atkins MacNeil
Hermon Atkins MacNeil (February 27, 1866 – October 2, 1947) was an American sculptor born in Everett, Massachusetts. He is known for designing the ''Standing Liberty'' quarter, struck by the Mint from 1916-1930; and for sculpting ''Justi ...
, located in
Volunteer Park, in
Seattle
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's
Capitol Hill
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neighborhood, in the
U.S. state
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of
Washington
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. The monument, which is made of granite, marble, and bronze,
[ was dedicated in 1930.][
]
See also
* 1929 in art
References
External links
MacNeil's ~ Thomas Burke Monument ~ 1929
at HermonAtkinsMacNeil.com
1929 sculptures
1930 establishments in Washington (state)
Bronze sculptures in Washington (state)
Capitol Hill, Seattle
Granite sculptures in Washington (state)
Marble sculptures in the United States
Monuments and memorials in Seattle
Outdoor sculptures in Seattle
Sculptures of men in Washington (state)
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