New York . THE BARTHOLDI STATUE stands u|jon Bedloes Island, almost two milessoutheast of the Battery. This colossal figure, representing Liberty Enlighteningthe World, was presented to the people of America by the great French Bartholdi. It was erected in 1883. The torch is 306 feet above the sea. THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MONUMENT. At 89th Street stands apure white marble monument erected to the memory of the citizens of New Yorkwho took part in the Civil war. It is a circular structure with a peristyle oftwelve Corinthian columns. 35 feet high. Built by the city at a cost of
New York . THE BARTHOLDI STATUE stands u|jon Bedloes Island, almost two milessoutheast of the Battery. This colossal figure, representing Liberty Enlighteningthe World, was presented to the people of America by the great French Bartholdi. It was erected in 1883. The torch is 306 feet above the sea. THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MONUMENT. At 89th Street stands apure white marble monument erected to the memory of the citizens of New Yorkwho took part in the Civil war. It is a circular structure with a peristyle oftwelve Corinthian columns. 35 feet high. Built by the city at a cost of $250,000,in 1902.
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