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| Artist | Daniel Chester French |
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| Year | 1879 |
| Type | Bronze |
| Location | Jackson Park, Chicago, Illinois |
The Statue of the Republic is a 24 foot high gilded bronze sculpture in Jackson Park, Chicago, Illinois. The statue was built in 1918 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago and the Illinois statehood centennial.[1] The statue was funded by the Benjamin Ferguson Fund.[2]
The current statue was sculpted by Henry Bacon and is a one-third reproduction of an original 65 foot high sculpture designed by Daniel Chester French.[1] The original statue stood in front of the Court of Honor at the World's Columbian Exposition (see picture below).[1] The current statue stands on the site of the Exposition's famous Electricity Building.
The Statue was designated a Chicago Landmark on June 4, 2003.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Statue of The Republic". City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division.. 2006-03-15. http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Landmarks/S/StatueRepublic.html. Retrieved on 2007-09-14.
- ^ Hermann, Andrew (1991-08-09). "Public statues are lumberman's legacy to city". Chicago Sun-Times. http://quickproxy4.chipublib.org/imrjL168/url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:CSTB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0EB37362D33E53CF&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=C23BE832E46446E3AEC1CCAEBDEAF5AE. Retrieved on 2009-03-18.
Coordinates: 41°46′46.6″N 87°34′47.7″W / 41.779611°N 87.579917°W
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