McKinley Monument
McKinley Monument
The McKinley Monument is a 96-foot (29 m) tall obelisk in Niagara Square, Buffalo, New York. Its location in front of Buffalo City Hall defines the center of the city and many of Buffalo's major roads converge on it.
The monument was commissioned by the State of New York and dedicated September
6, 1907 to the memory of William McKinley, 25th President of the United States,
who was fatally shot while attending the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo on
September 6, 1901.
Architect Daniel H. Burnham, called in to consult on the project, had suggested
an obelisk, with fountains at the base and decided where it should be placed. In
the end, the monument consists of a Vermont and Italian marble obelisk with
surrounding Italian marble lions, each 12 feet (3.7 m) long and weighing 12
tons. It was designed by architects Carrère and Hastings, who had led the design
of the Exposition, with animal sculptures by Alexander Phimister Proctor that
include sleeping lions, symbols of strength, and turtles, emblematic of eternal
life.
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Modern City Court building in the background
tower of the Old City Hall in the far background
time capsule
