Statue of Christopher Columbus (Seattle)
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Statue of Christopher Columbus | |
---|---|
Subject | Christopher Columbus |
Location | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
A statue of Christopher Columbus was installed in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. Initially refused by the Seattle Arts Commission, the bronze sculpture was installed at Waterfront Park in 1978.[1][2] Following much vandalism, the statue was removed and placed into storage in 2012.[3]
References
- ^ "History hiding in plain sight: Students present back stories of local monuments". UW News. Archived from the original on January 12, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ Kruse, Brandi (May 22, 2013). "Full restoration for Columbus statue after years of vandalism". MyNorthwest.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ Berger, Knute. "Seattle's monument fails | Crosscut". crosscut.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
Categories:
- Use mdy dates from October 2023
- Articles with short description
- Short description is different from Wikidata
- Seattle articles missing geocoordinate data
- All articles needing coordinates
- Articles missing coordinates with coordinates on Wikidata
- Bronze sculptures in Washington (state)
- Central Waterfront, Seattle
- Outdoor sculptures in Seattle
- Removed statues
- Statues of Christopher Columbus
- Vandalized works of art in Washington (state)
- All stub articles
- Sculpture stubs
- Washington (state) stubs