Benjamin Franklin (Washington Square)
The statue in 2007 | |
Artist | Unknown |
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Type | Sculpture |
Medium |
Sculpture: Bronze Base: Granite |
Subject | Benjamin Franklin |
Location | San Francisco, California, United States |
37°48′03″N 122°24′36″W / 37.80082°N 122.41000°WCoordinates: 37°48′03″N 122°24′36″W / 37.80082°N 122.41000°W |
Benjamin Franklin – also known as the Benjamin Franklin Memorial, Benjamin Franklin Statue and Cogswell Historical Monument[1] – is an outdoor sculpture in Washington Square, San Francisco, California.[2]
Description
The smaller-than-life-size bronze statue of Benjamin Franklin, by an unknown sculptor, stands upon an ornate granite base, that contains a time capsule. There are inscriptions on all four sides of the base. Spigots once dispensed drinking water into three stone basins. The spigots have been removed.
History
Created as a Temperance fountain by crusader Henry D. Cogswell, the monument was originally installed at Kearny and Market Streets in 1879. In 1904, it was relocated to Washington Square.
In 1979, 100 years after its creation, a time capsule hidden in the statue's base was removed and opened. A new time capsule, to be opened in 2079, was installed.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Benjamin Franklin, (sculpture).". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved February 23, 2016. Note: Control Number: IAS CA000016.
- ↑ "Benjamin Franklin, (sculpture).". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved February 23, 2016. Note: Control Number: IAS CA000029.
- ↑ Time capsules in San Francisco, from Using San Francisco History.
External links
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