Richard Allen Monument, (sculpture).

Richard Allen Monument, (sculpture).

Graves, Oscar M., 1921- , sculptor.

Richard Allen Monument, (sculpture).

1982. Dedicated July 31, 1983.

Sculpture: bronze; Base: Andes black granite.

Sculpture: 6 ft. x 5 ft. x 1 in. (3,500 lbs.).

(On rim of round relief:) Oscar Graves 82 (On tablet:) Born a slave, founder and first Bishop of the first African Methodist Episcopal Church. Led first organized protest to segregation on American soil in 1787 from St. George Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania signed

A bronze tablet containing a round bronze relief with a bust of Bishop Richard Allen (1760-1831). The bronze tablet is mounted on an black granite base.

Portrait male -- Allen, Richard -- Bust

Occupation -- Other -- Reformer

Occupation -- Religion -- Clergy

Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Detroit

Administered by City of Detroit, Detroit, Michigan

Located Richard Allen Park, Grand River & West Chicago Avenues, facing Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church, Detroit, Michigan

The monument cost $20,000, which was raised primarily by the Fourth Episcopal District, the Council of Bishops, an the Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Detroit Historical Museum, City of Detroit Monuments, 2004.

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