Columbus Monument (New York City)
Columbus Monument | |
The monument in 2006 | |
| Location | Columbus Circle, Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 40°46′05.1″N 73°58′54.8″W / 40.768083°N 73.981889°W |
| Built | 1892 |
| NRHP reference No. | 100003133 |
| NYSRHP No. | 06101.019547 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 20, 2018 |
| Designated NYSRHP | September 20, 2018 |
The Columbus Monument is a 76-foot (23 m) column in the center of Columbus Circle in New York City honoring the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, who first made an expedition to the New World in 1492. The monument was created by Italian sculptor Gaetano Russo in 1892.