Madison Square: Admiral Farragut Statue Restoration – New York NY

City:
New York, New York City, NY

Site Type:
Historical Restoration, Civic Facilities, Archaeology and History, Monuments and Memorials

New Deal Agencies:
Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

Description

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) worked to restore the Admiral Farragut monument in Madison Square during the mid-1930s.

Source notes

The New York Times: "A CITY STATUE'S LOT IS NOT A HAPPY ONE; But the Ravages of Man, Time and Neglect Are Now Being Halted by Careful Restoration," August 23, 1936 (pg. 12)

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on April 2, 2018.

Location Info

Madison Square
New York, NY

Location notes: North side of park

Coordinates: 40.742759, -73.987667

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