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Inventory of Rochester NY's Landmark Sculpture, Monuments, and Memorials
Industry, Geography, Astronomy and Navigationby Unknown
| Location: | University of Rochester, near Meliora Hall Rochester, NY (view Google map) |
| Material: | Marble |
| Dated: | 1874 |
Description: Four marble figures surrounded by evergreens
Caption: These statues once graced the facade of the University's Sibley Hall on Prince Street. Cmmissioned in Italy in 1874 by Hiram Sibley, a university trustee, they were intended to represent Industry, Geography, Astronomy and Navigation. They were shipped to Rochester by sailing vessel and canal boat. The statues were a feature of the old campus until the building was razed in 1968.