Statue of John Barry

Commodore John Barry is a bronze statue of John Barry, by John Boyle.[2]

Commodore John Barry
Artist	John Boyle
Year	1913
Type	bronze
Statue of John Barry
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Location	Franklin Park, Northwest, Washington, D.C.
Coordinates	38°54′7″N 77°1′54″W
Part of	American Revolution Statuary (ID78000256[1])
Added to NRHP	July 14, 1978

It is located at Franklin Square (Washington, D.C.), 14th Street and K Street N.W. Washington, D.C.[3][4][5][6] It was dedicated on May 16, 1914.

The inscription reads:
(Base, south face:)
J.J. Boyle
(Base, front:)

JOHN BARRY

COMMODORE UNITED STATES NAVY
BORN COUNTY WEXFORD IRELAND 1745

DIED IN PHILADELPHIA 1803

(Base, east face:)
John J. Boyle
Sculptor
Edward P. Casey Architect

As part of American Revolution Statuary in Washington, D.C. the statue is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

See also

• List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 2

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Commodore John Barry, (sculpture)". SIRIS
3. "BARRY, John: Memorial on the west side of Franklin Park in Washington, D.C. by John J Boyle located in James M. Goode's Massachusetts Avenue area". www.dcmemorials.com. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
4. http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM81PR_Commodore_John_Barry_Washington_DC
5. "Commodore John Barry Statue - Washington - RecreationParks.net". www.recreationparks.net. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
6. "John Barry Memorial Historical Marker". Retrieved 11 September 2018.

External links

• Media related to Commodore John Barry by John J. Boyle at Wikimedia Commons