National Register of Historic Places

Seward, William Henry, Memorial

Florida, Orange County, New York
Listed
December 9, 1999
Type
Object
Period
Listed
Ref No.
99001489

About this property

The William Henry Seward Memorial is located along Main Street (NY 17A/94) in downtown Florida, New York. It commemorates the life of Seward, a Florida native whose career in public service culminated with his tenure as Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln, in which capacity he negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia. It consists of a bronze bust of Seward by Daniel Chester French, who also sculpted Lincoln seated at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, set in the middle of a small circular plaza with benches designed by Richard Henry Dana III. Just behind it is S. S. Seward Institute, the local secondary school, named after Seward's father. It was unveiled September 24, 1930, and restored in 2000 after being added to the National Register of Historic Places the year before. In 2007 the memorial was vandalized. Seward's bust was shifted and one of the benches cracked.

Location

Florida, Orange County, New York
41.33345, -74.35681

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Nearby Historic Sites

Mapes, Mortimer L., House & Seward Homestead
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0.1 mi
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District School No. 9
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3.1 mi
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Minisink
1779Revolutionary War
10.5 mi

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When was Seward, William Henry, Memorial listed on the National Register?

Seward, William Henry, Memorial was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 9, 1999.

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Seward, William Henry, Memorial is classified as a object in the National Register of Historic Places.

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