Columbus Monument
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Columbus Monument
Emanuele Caroni,
1876 (renovated 1982)
* Monument to (and statue of) Christopher Columbus
* standing person,
globe,
sword,
anchors,
eagle,
ship,
sitting
people,
water,
flag
* Artist is listed as "possible."
* inscription:
Presented to the city of Philadelphia by the Italian citizens
In commemoration of the first centenary American Independence 1876
* Marconi Plaza.
West side of Broad, South of Oregon.
* 39.915550,-75.172100 [map]
* On the South Broad tour.
* See also:
+Max Buten's picture of this piece
+phillyhistory.org 1959 picture of this piece
+wikipedia.org's Christopher Columbus page
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