Heald Square Monument

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View from Wacker Drive
Heald Square Monument
Lorado Taft & Leonard Crunelle, 1936-1941
Bronze
Chicago, Illinois, Wacker Drive

View from rear

View of plaques at the base

Heald Square Monument is a sculpture depicting Robert Morris and Haym Salomon, the two principal financers of the American Revolution along with George Washington.^[1] The sculpture was designated a Chicago Landmark on September 15, 1971.^[1] It is located in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. The sculpture was begun by Lorado Taft and completed by his associate Leonard Crunelle.^[1] The square was named for Captain Nathan Heald, commander of Fort Dearborn from 1810-1812.^[1] Like many other Chicago outdoor sculptures, this sculpture has been moved. It once was perpendicular to the Chicago River as can be seen in the aforementioned Official City of Chicago website 1974 picture.

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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Heald Square Monument. City of Chicago Dept. of Pl. and Devpmt., Landmarks Div. (2003). Retrieved on 2007-05-22.

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