Eleanor Roosevelt Monument
The Eleanor Roosevelt Monument is a memorial dedicated to Eleanor Roosevelt, located in New York City's Riverside Park. It is said to be the first monument dedicated to an American president's wife.[1] The monument was dedicated in 1996, with then–First Lady Hillary Clinton as the keynote speaker.
Design
The monument was designed by the landscape architects Bruce Kelly and David Varnell, and the statue, boulder and foot stone were sculpted by Penelope Jencks. The surrounding granite pavement contains inscriptions designed by the architect Michael Dwyer, including a summary of Roosevelt's achievements, and a quotation from her 1958 speech at the United Nations, advocating universal human rights.[2]
Gallery
The Eleanor Roosevelt Monument in Riverside Park, Manhattan.
Eleanor Roosevelt Monument designed by Bruce Kelly & David Varnell; Inscriptions by Michael Dwyer
A view from the west of the statue and boulder sculpted by Penelope Jencks
A view from the north in 2017 of the statue and boulder sculpted by Penelope Jencks.
Inscription of Adlai Stevenson Quote, designed by Michael Dwyer.
Eleanor Roosevelt Biographical Plaque, designed by Michael Dwyer.
References
Coordinates: 40°46′50″N 73°59′09″W / 40.78065°N 73.98579°W