Robert E. Lee Monument, New Orleans, LA
1884 (photographs 1990)
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This monument of Robert E. Lee, by Alexander Doyle (sculptor) and John Roy (column), was dedicated in 1884 in New Orleans, LA. A 16 foot tall bronze statue of Robert E. Lee dressed in military uniform stands atop a 60 foot marble Doric column.
In 2015, the New Orleans City Council voted to relocate the monument, along with three other statues associated with the Confederacy. Lawsuits were filed opposing the removal, but in 2017 the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the City of New Orleans could proceed. The statue was removed on May 19, 2017.
These photos and description are part of materials from the registration of Robert E. Lee Monument in New Orleans, LA in the National Register of Historic Places.
In 2015, the New Orleans City Council voted to relocate the monument, along with three other statues associated with the Confederacy. Lawsuits were filed opposing the removal, but in 2017 the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the City of New Orleans could proceed. The statue was removed on May 19, 2017.
These photos and description are part of materials from the registration of Robert E. Lee Monument in New Orleans, LA in the National Register of Historic Places.
This primary source comes from the Records of the National Park Service.
National Archives Identifier: 73974298
Full Citation: Robert E. Lee Monument, New Orleans, LA; 1884 (photographs 1990); National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Louisiana; National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records; Records of the National Park Service, Record Group 79; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/robert-e-lee-monument-new-orleans-la, April 25, 2025]Activities that use this document
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