Commodore John Barry is a bronze statue of John Barry, sculpted by John Boyle and designed by architect Edward Pearce Casey.[2]
Commodore John Barry | |
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Artist | John Boyle |
Year | 1913 |
Type | bronze |
Statue of John Barry | |
U.S. Historic district Contributing property | |
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Location | Franklin Park, Northwest, Washington, D.C. |
Coordinates | 38°54′7″N 77°1′54″W |
Part of | American Revolution Statuary (ID78000256[1]) |
Added to NRHP | July 14, 1978 |
It is located at Franklin Square (Washington, D.C.), 14th Street and K Street N.W. Washington, D.C.[3][4][5][6] It was dedicated on May 16, 1914.
The inscription reads:
(Base, south face:)
J.J. Boyle
(Base, front:)
COMMODORE UNITED STATES NAVY
BORN COUNTY WEXFORD IRELAND 1745
(Base, east face:)
John J. Boyle
Sculptor
Edward P. Casey Architect
As part of American Revolution Statuary in Washington, D.C. the statue is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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