Slide Title
Preview
Date
Summer 8-1976
Description
The “Independent Man” was first proposed to be a statue of Roger Williams at the annual meeting of the Rhode Island Historical Society in 1895. The statue, to be placed atop the proposed new State House, was designed by George T. Brewster for $3,000, who called the statue “Hope” and changed the design to fit the Renaissance Revival architecture of the building. The statue has only been taken down once in 1975 for repair and a new coat of gold leaf. It is seen here being returned to it’s proper spot on 20 July 1976.
Creator 1 Role
Photographer
Creator 2 Role
Designer
Creator 3 Role
Manufacturer
Building Type
Public sculpture
Building Style
Renaissance Revival
Subject Headings
Sculpture, American -- 19th century -- Rhode Island; Independent Man -- Sculpture -- Rhode Island -- Providence; Brewster, George T. -- Sculptor;
Country Name
United States of America
Region Name
Rhode Island
City Name
Providence
Street Address
82 Smith St.
Recommended Citation
Smolski, Chet; Brewster, George T.; and Gorham Mfg. Co, "Rhode Island Independent Man" (1976). Smolski Images. 206.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/smolski_images/206
Keywords
The Independent Man; statues;
Notes
http://www.film.ri.gov/indeman.html