Statue of Liberty
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Frame
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| Function / usage: |
Statue
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| Completed in: | 1886 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Manhattan, New York, New York, USA, North America |
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| Coordinates: | 40° 41' 21.00" N 74° 2' 40.00" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 46 m |
Materials
| skin |
copper
|
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| inner support structure |
wrought iron
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Chronology
| 1924 | National Monument |
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Relevant Web Sites
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A Sightseer's Guide to Engineering: Statue of Liberty
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archINFORM: Statue of Liberty Renovation
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Dan Heller Photography: Statue of Liberty
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Golden Door: The Statue of Liberty's Directory
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Great Buildings Online: Statue of Liberty
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HABS: Statue of Liberty, Liberty Island, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, NY
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Joseph Pobereskin: Statue of Liberty Photographs
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National Park Service: Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
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NYC Tourist: Statue of Liberty
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Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation
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UNESCO: Sites du Patrimoine Mondial: Statue de la Liberté
Relevant Publications
- Gustave Eiffel, Editions Hazan, Paris (France), 1984; pp. 74-76
- The extraordinary life and work of Monsieur Gustave Eiffel, the engineer who built the Statue of Liberty, the Porto Bridge, the Nice Observatory, the Garabit Viaduct, the Panama Locks, the Eiffel Tower, etc. (1st edition), Editions Graphite, Paris (France), 1984
- Gustave Eiffel (2nd edition), Institute, Paris (France), ISBN 2907904000, 1989; pp. 62-65
- The Statue of Liberty Encyclopedia, Simon and Schuster, New York (USA), ISBN 0684862271, 2000
- Maurice Koechlin, in "Deutsche Bauzeitung", April 2002, n. 4 v. 136
- New York - 25 Bauwerke die man sehen muss, Heike Werner Verlag, Munich (Germany), ISBN 3980947122; pp. 6-13
- New York City für Architekten, Heike Werner Verlag, Munich (Germany), ISBN 3980947106, 2004; pp. 38-39
- New York Landmarks, Dove Tail Books, ISBN 0963667300, 1999; pp. 18-19
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0000068 |
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| Created: | 28/10/1998 |
| Last Updated: | 23/05/2013 |



