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39°56′56″N 75°09′00″W / 39.94899°N 75.15001°W | |
Location | Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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Designer | Joseph A. Bailly |
Material | Bronze |
Length | 79 centimetres (31 in) |
Width | 79 centimetres (31 in) |
Height | 260 centimetres (100 in) |
Dedicated date | 1869 (marble original) 1910 (bronze reproduction) |
Dedicated to | George Washington |
George Washington is a statue of United States President George Washington. Created by Joseph A. Bailly, it is located at Independence Hall, Philadelphia on Chestnut street between 5th and 6th streets. [1]
The white marble original of this statue, which was installed on the north side of Independence Hall, was dedicated on July 2, 1869, by mayor Daniel M. Fox. [2] It is now located in Conversation Hall, Philadelphia City Hall. [3]
A bronze replica replaced the original. Sculpted by Joseph Alexis Bailly (1825-1883), it stands approximately eight feet, six inches tall and was cast circa 1910 by the Roman Bronze Works, fabricated by P. Reinhalter & Company, and was then dedicated in October 1910. It sits on a base that is approximately six feet, eight inches tall that was made from marble and granite supplied by the Richmond Granite Company. [4]