Commodore John Barry (Boyle)

Commodore John Barry
Artist John J. Boyle
Year 1913
Type

bronze

Commodore John Barry
Location Franklin Park, Northwest, Washington, D.C.
Coordinates 38°54′7″N 77°1′54″W / 38.90194°N 77.03167°W / 38.90194; -77.03167Coordinates: 38°54′7″N 77°1′54″W / 38.90194°N 77.03167°W / 38.90194; -77.03167
Part of American Revolution Statuary (#78000256[1])
Added to NRHP July 14, 1978

Commodore John Barry is a bronze statue of John Barry, by John Boyle.[2]

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:)

JOHN BARRY

COMMODORE UNITED STATES NAVY
BORN COUNTY WEXFORD IRELAND 1745

DIED IN PHILADELPHIA 1803

(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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Commodore John Barry, (sculpture)". SIRIS
  3. ↑ "BARRY, John: Memorial on the west side of Franklin Park in Washington, D.C. by John J Boyle located in James M. Goode's Massachusetts Avenue area". www.dcmemorials.com. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  4. ↑ http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM81PR_Commodore_John_Barry_Washington_DC
  5. ↑ "Commodore John Barry Statue - Washington - RecreationParks.net". www.recreationparks.net. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "John Barry Memorial Historical Marker". Retrieved 11 September 2018.

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