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    		• Baerer, Henry,
     
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    		• George Fischer & Brother,
     
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    		• Portrait male -- Poppenhausen, Conrad
     
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    		• Occupation -- Monetary
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Flushing
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    Conrad Poppenhusen Memorial Monument, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Baerer, Henry, 1837-1908, sculptor.
    George Fischer & Brother, founder.
    Title: 
    Conrad Poppenhusen Memorial Monument, (sculpture).
    Other Titles: 
    Conrad Poppenhausen Memorial, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    1884. Installed Nov. 1, 1884.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image Image
    Medium: 
    Bust: bronze; Base: granite or polished marble.
    Dimensions: 
    Sculpture: approx. 12 x 5 x 5 ft.
    Inscription: 
    H. BAERER, SCULPTOR - N.Y./GEORGE FISHER & BRO. BRONZE WORKS NY (On front of base, top:) POPPENHUSEN (On front of base, middle:) TO THE MEMORY/OF/THE BENEFACTOR OF/COLLEGE POINT/ERECTED NOV 1, 1884. signed Founder's mark appears.
    Description: 
    Bust of Poppenhusen without any adornment rests on a tiered base made of two colors of stone. The monument is installed in a triangular-shaped park whichis enclosed by a low fence.
    Subject: 
    Portrait male -- Poppenhausen, Conrad -- Bust
    Occupation -- Monetary -- Philanthropist
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Flushing
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by City of New York, Department of Parks and Recreation, The Arsenal - Central Park, New York, New York 10021
    Located Poppenhusen Park, College Point Boulevard between 11th and 12th Avenues, Flushing, New York
    Remarks: 
    SOS survey listed polished marble as the base medium. Conrad Poppenhusen was a philanthropist who was the benefactor of the town of College Point in Flushing, New York. He founded the Poppenhusen Institute, the First Reformed Church and the Poppenhusen Library. He was also responsible for paved roads to Flushing and for building the Flushing and Northside Railroad. The sculpture was made possible through contributions made by local citizens.
    References: 
    Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
    The City of New York, Department of Parks, 1941.
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1994.
    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 76003633
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