John Marshall Statue
Item
Title
John Marshall Statue
Description
In 1882, Congress approved the creation of a statue to honor John Marshall, fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The statue was sculpted by artist William Wetmore Story, whose father had served on the Supreme Court with Marshall. It was unveiled on May 10, 1884 on the west plaza of the United States Capitol. In 1981, the statue was moved to the ground floor of the Supreme Court Building. There are two other casts of the memorial, one in John Marshall Park in Washington and the other at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Creator
William Wetmore Story (sculptor)
Source
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. View original.
Date
5/10/1884 (dedicated)
11/1981 (moved)
Coverage
1860-1889
1980-1999
topic
design & monuments
ghost mall