Columbus Monument

Columbus Circle, New York, New York. County/parish: New York.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 20, 2018. NRIS 100003133.

1 contributing object.

From Wikipedia:

Columbus Monument (New York City)

The Columbus Monument is a 76-foot (23 m) column in the center of Columbus Circle in New York City honoring the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, who first made an expedition to the New World in 1492. The monument was created by Italian sculptor Gaetano Russo in 1892.

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