Misplaced Pages

Statue of Christopher Columbus (Pittsburgh)

Article snapshot taken from[REDACTED] with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Statue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Statue of Christopher Columbus
The statue in 2007
SubjectChristopher Columbus
LocationPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.

A statue of Christopher Columbus is installed in Pittsburgh's Schenley Park, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

Description and history

The 50-foot tall bronze and granite statue was designed by the Italian American sculptor Frank Vittor and installed in 1958. In 2020, the sculpture was covered and the Pittsburgh Art Commission voted unanimously in favor of its removal.

  • Covered statue, 2020 Covered statue, 2020

See also

References

  1. ^ Davidson, Tom (23 September 2020). "Pittsburgh Art Commission recommends removal of Columbus statue from Schenley Park". TribLIVE.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  2. "Schenley Park's Christopher Columbus Statue Covered In Plastic Ahead Of Columbus Day". CBS Pittsburgh. 2020-10-12. Archived from the original on 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-06-09.

External links


Stub icon

This Pennsylvania-related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Stub icon

This article about a sculpture in the United States is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories:
Statue of Christopher Columbus (Pittsburgh) Add topic