Heald Square Monument

Coordinates: 41°53′14″N 87°37′37″W / 41.88722°N 87.62685°W / 41.88722; -87.62685
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Heald Square Monument
ArtistLorado Taft and Leonard Crunelle
Year1936-1941
TypeBronze
LocationWacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois

The Heald Square Monument is a bronze sculpture group by

Robert Morris and Haym Salomon. Following Taft's 1936 death, the sculpture was completed by his associates Leonard Crunelle,[1] Nellie Walker and Fred Torrey.[2]

Heald Square is located in the

community area. The square was named for Captain Nathan Heald, commander of Fort Dearborn from 1810 to 1812.[1]

The sculpture was designated a

Chicago Landmark on September 15, 1971.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Heald Square Monument". City of Chicago Dept. of Pl. and Devpmt., Landmarks Div. 2003. Retrieved May 22, 2007.
  2. ^ "SIRIS - Smithsonian Institution Research Information System". si.edu. Retrieved March 18, 2015.

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