Horace Greeley, Bronze sculpture in City Hall Park, Manhattan, United States.
Horace Greeley, also called the Greeley Memorial, is an outdoor bronze sculpture by Alexander Doyle standing in Greeley Square Park in Midtown Manhattan. The figure sits atop a pedestal of Quincy granite, and the base carries an inscription naming the statue and honoring Greeley and New York Typographical Union No. 6.
The bronze statue of Horace Greeley, by sculptor Alexander Doyle, was cast in 1892 and dedicated on May 30, 1894, in Greeley Square Park in Manhattan. It stands on a pedestal of Quincy granite. The monument is also known as the Greeley Memorial.
The monument honors Greeley's role as the first president of the New York Typographical Union No. 6 and his impact on American journalism. His recognition reflects how much printers and newspaper workers mattered to the city.
The statue stands in Greeley Square Park, the small triangular green space between Broadway and Sixth Avenue at 33rd Street in Midtown. It is reached on foot from the nearby Herald Square and 34th Street–Herald Square subway stations. The bronze figure sits on a tall Quincy granite pedestal, so the inscription at its base is best read from close up.
The monument bears inscriptions from multiple organizations that funded its creation, showing the wide support Greeley received. These names on the base tell the story of different groups who valued his influence.
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