Monument Square, bounded by University and Jefferson Park Aves. and the railroad tracks, Charlottesville, Virginia. County/parish: Albemarle.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places May 16, 1997. NRIS 97000448.
Part of Four Monumental Figurative Outdoor Sculptures in Charlottesville MPS (NRIS 64500682).
1 contributing object.Also known as:
The George Rogers Clark Monument was a historic monument consisting of multiple figures that was formerly located in Monument Square at Charlottesville, Virginia. Erected in November 1921, the monument consisted of seven figures, created by sculptor Robert Ingersoll Aitken, all positioned on the same pedestal. It was the last of four works commissioned from members of the National Sculpture Society by philanthropist Paul Goodloe McIntire between 1919 and 1924. The sculpture was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
The monument measured approximately 24 feet in height, 20 feet in length, and 8 feet in width. It included a tall bronze figure of George Rogers Clark mounted on a stallion in the center. The pedestal bore the inscription: "GEORGE ROGERS CLARK/ CONQUEROR OF THE NORTHWEST."
The University of Virginia removed the monument on July 11, 2021. Although no immediate plans for what would be done with it were announced, the university stated it would consult with its students and members of the American Indian community of Charlottesville regarding its disposition.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41678619