James Cardinal Gibbons: The Eternal Blessing in D.C

The James Cardinal Gibbons Memorial Statue, a public artwork by Leo Lentelli, is stationed right at the heart of the Shrine of the Sacred Heart, at the intersection of 16th Street and Park Road Northwest, Washington, D.C, United States. Erected in 1932, eight feet tall and commissioned by the Knights of Columbus, it's a must-see for art and history enthusiasts, now nearly a century old. Years after its unveiling, on August 14, 1932. With the approval of Congress and President Calvin Coolidge on April 23, 1928, to coincide with the Knights of Columbus' 50th anniversary. It was installed to coincide with the Knights of Columbus' 50th anniversary.

Sculpted in Lentelli's New York studio, the bronze figure portrays James Gibbons seated, donning cardinal's robes. He holds a cross in his left hand and raises his right hand as if bestowing a blessing. The statue's base, made of granite, flaunts a relief of a shield crowned with an ecclesiastical hat, the galero. The shield showcases the coat of arms of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore on the left and James Gibbons' personal coat of arms on the right.

The statue was inducted into the National Register of Historic Places on October 11, 2007, recognized as a Washington, D.C historically significant site on February 22, 2007.

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