Lafayette

Lafayette (HMROT)

Location: New York, NY 10003 New York County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 44.14', W 73° 59.4'

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Inscription
[ Right of Monument ]
As soon as I heard of
American Independence,
my heart
was enlisted.
1776.

[ Back of Monument ]
Erected 1876

[ Left on Monument ]
To the City of New York
France
In remembrance of sympathy
in time of trial
1776 - 1876

[ Dedication Plaque ]
Marquis de Lafayette
Cast 1873 · Dedicated 1876
Frederic - Auguste Bartholdi

Restoration in 1991 funded by
The Grand Marnier Foundation
through the Adopt-A-Monument Program
Sponsored by the Municipal Art Society, Art Commission
and Parks Department
Details
HM NumberHMROT
Series This marker is part of the Markers Attached to Sculpture series
Tags
Year Placed1876
Placed ByFrench Residents of New York
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 1:39am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 585281 N 4509904
Decimal Degrees40.73566667, -73.99000000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 44.14', W 73° 59.4'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 44' 8.40" N, 73° 59' 24.00" W
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Area Code(s)212, 646, 917, 347, 718
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 170-198 Union Square E, New York NY 10003, US
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