The William Henry Seward Memorial is located along Main Street ( NY 17A/ 94) in downtown

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, New York. It commemorates the life of Seward, a Florida native whose career in public service culminated with his tenure as Secretary of State under

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, in which capacity he negotiated the purchase of

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from

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. It consists of a

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bust of Seward by

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, who also sculpted Lincoln seated at the

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in Washington, set in the middle of a small circular plaza with benches designed by

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. Just behind it is S. S. Seward Institute, the local

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, named after Seward's father. It was unveiled September 24, 1930, and restored in 2000 after being added to the

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the year before. In 2007 the memorial was vandalized. Seward's bust was shifted and one of the benches cracked.

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{{Registered Historic Places 1930 sculptures Monuments and memorials in New York (state) National Register of Historic Places in Orange County, New York Bronze sculptures in New York (state) Sculptures by Daniel Chester French Vandalized works of art in New York (state)

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