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Public Art (No. 35)

James Oglethorpe Monument by Daniel Chester French, Savannah

Fountain, Savannah

William Washington Gordon Monument by Henry Van Brunt and Frank M. Howe, Savannah

Colonial Park Cemetery, Savannah

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Savannah

Waving Girl by Felix De Weldon, Savannah

Old Federal Reserve Bank Building, Philadelphia

George Washington Statue by Samuel A. Murray, Philadelphia

Gift of the Winds (?) by Joseph C. Bailey, Philadelphia

Religious Liberty statue by Moses Jacob Ezekiel, Philadelphia

Monuments in Savannah, GA

More than 45 monuments adorn Savannah's squares, parks and streets, all honoring historic figures and battles that played a key role in the city's history. Anchor Monument to Chatham County Seamen: Erected by the Savannah Chapter of the Women's Propeller Club of the United States in 1974, this anchor sits atop a rectangular base composed of four marble slabs, which lies in a small pool of water. The monument was placed on River Street at the head of Abercorn Street and honors Chatham County seamen who have lost their lives at sea. Cotton Exchange Fountain (aka "The Red Lion"): Originally constructed in 1889, the cotton exchange lion is a seated, red terra cotta figure with wings extending from each side. The lion sits at the north end of the collection pool in front of the Cotton Exchange Building facing Bay Street and has one constant stream of water flowing from its open mouth. The statue stands a little over 5 feet high and the entire display is surrounded by an ornamental fence lined with select presidents and authors. The lion was recently reconfigured in late 2009 after a driver hit and destroyed the statute. Big Duke Alarm Bell: Receiving its name in honor of Alderman Marmaduke Hamilton, chairman of the City Council Fire Committee (1871-73) when the bell was purchased, it's original purpose was to alert the police or military. It was also used as a general call for special occasions, such as the end of the Spanish American War and to welcome home troops upon their return from battle. The bell currently stands in the median of Oglethorpe Avenue, near the Fire Department headquarters and was dedicated as a memorial to all firefighters in 1985. Olympic Torch: Erected in 1996 in Morrell Park on River Street, The Olympic Torch is held up by five Greek style columns. On top of these columns, the Olympic Torch constantly burns and is surrounded by "billowing sails symbolizing the sailboats in the Official Olympic Yachting events held in Savannah." Vietnam Veterans Memorial: A marble replica of the country of Vietnam currently sits in a reflecting pool in Emmet Park. A gate surrounds the pool and a granite, rectangular stone sits to one side that lists all the names of soldiers from Chatham County who died during the war. On top of the marble stone within the pool, there is "a bronze battlefield grave marker, consisting of an M-16 rifle and bayonet positioned between combat boots topped by a helmet on the rifle butt's end". Waving Girl: The Waving Girl monument is located on the East End of River Street in Morell Park. A bronze statue of Florence Margaret Martus and her collie dog has become what locals now call "the waving girl." Florence stood on the river and waved at every vessel that entered or left the Savannah Harbor for forty-four years. On the front of the monument, it reads: "Florence Martus. 1869-1943. Savannah's Waving Girl." On the back of the monument, inscribed into the platform, it reads: "Her immortality stems from her friendly greeting to passing ships, a welcome to strangers entering the port and a farewell to wave them safely onward."