Foley Square
Park, Art Gallery, and Plaza
Downtown Manhattan, New York
"18th century African burial ground."(2 Tips)
"antelope forms of Bambaran art."(2 Tips)
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- NYC ParksFebruary 6, 2012Check out the "Triumph of the Human Spirit" sculpture. Set at the center of a fountain, and rising nearly 50 feet, this black granite abstract monument is derived from antelope forms of Bambaran art.
Upvote16Downvote - NYC Percent for ArtSeptember 26, 2012Check out "Triumph of the Human Spirit," by Lorenzo Pace, located above an 18th century African burial ground. This sculpture is meant to honor the experience of African American slaves. Read more
Upvote10Downvote - NYC ParksFebruary 6, 2012See one of the Foley Square Historical Medallions, "Negro Burial Ground." This bronze medallion is one of five that commemorate various epochs in the life of Foley Square and its environs.
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DoubleDeuceOctober 3, 2021Always a popular spot for community organizing and marches that come across the Brooklyn Bridge from Brooklyn.
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Untapped CitiesFebruary 7, 2014These green benches form creative swirls like giant doodles on the ground— check them out! Read more
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The New York Daily NewsJune 3, 2011PHOTO: Steelwork completed in 1933 on the 39 story US Federal Court House at Foley Square, Reade and Center Streets. Looking from Duane and Broadway. View photo at the link! Read moreUpvote9Downvote
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"Second to none atmosphere. Casual , relax, no body cares about anything. Just enjoy the scene. Love it at the end of t afternoon!"
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