Heald Square Monument

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Heald Square Monument

Artist	Lorado Taft & Leonard Crunelle
Year	1936-1941
Type	Bronze
Location	Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois

Heald Square Monument is a bronze sculpture group by Lorado Taft in Heald Square, Chicago, Illinois.^[1] It depicts General George Washington, and the two principal financers of the American Revolution, Robert Morris and Haym Salomon. Following Taft's 1936 death, the sculpture was completed by his associate Leonard Crunelle.^[1]

Heald Square is located in the Michigan–Wacker Historic District of Chicago's Loop community area. The square was named for Captain Nathan Heald, commander of Fort Dearborn from 1810-1812.^[1]

The sculpture was designated a Chicago Landmark on September 15, 1971.^[1]

View from rear.
View of plaques at the base.

Notes

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Heald Square Monument". City of Chicago Dept. of Pl. and Devpmt., Landmarks Div. 2003. Retrieved 2007-05-22.

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Coordinates: 41°53′14″N 87°37′37″W / 41.88722°N 87.62685°W / 41.88722; -87.62685

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