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Washington Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Carlucci, Frank, sculptor. Carlucci Brothers, fabricator. Title:  Washington Monument, (sculpture). Other Titles:  George Washington, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated July 4, 1893. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 9 ft. x 2 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 12 ft. x 7 ft. 8 in. x 7 ft. 8 in. Inscription:  (On front of base:) ERECTED/BY THE/PATRIOTIC ORDER/SONS OF AMERICA/AND CITIZENS OF/LAKAWANNA COUNTY/JULY 4TH, 1893 (On lower front of base, in raised letters:) WASHINGTON unsigned Description:  A standing portrait of George Washington with his proper right arm extended and his coat draped over his proper left arm. The sculpture stands atop a tall granite base featuring a carved eagle with its wings spread atop a shield of stars and stripes. Subject:  Portrait male -- Washington, George -- Full length Occupation -- Political -- President Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Scranton Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Lackawanna County, Department of Public Works, 200 Adams Avenue, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18503 Located Courthouse Square, North Washington Avenue & Linden Street, Scranton, Pennsylvania Remarks:  The Patriotic Order Sons of America began raising funds for the statue in Feb. 1892. The statue was carved in the Carlucci yard, but the base was contracted to a Quincy, Massachusetts granite yard. For the dedication, the statue was place on a temporary base because the permanent one had not been delivered in time. IAS files contain an article from the Scranton Times, July 5, 1953. References:  Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985 Lackawanna County Historical Society, 1970. Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS 77001721   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 77001721 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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