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Structure-ID: s0000068
Created on: 10/28/98
Modified on: 06/27/07


Statue of Liberty

"Lady Liberty"
Completed in: 1886
Status: in use
Location: Liberty Island, Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
Statue of Liberty
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Structural Type:
Frame structure
Function / usage:
Statue

Persons involved with this structure
Legend: Phase of works
RoleNamePart of structure 
Designer Gustave Alexandre Eiffel inner support structure
Sculptor Auguste Bartholdi

Technical information
DescriptionValue
Construction materials used
skin  copper
inner support structure  wrought iron
Dimensions
  height 46 m

Chronology
1924
National Monument

Relevant Web Sites
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External LinkA Sightseer's Guide to Engineering: Statue of Liberty English
External LinkarchINFORM: Statue of Liberty Renovation English German French Spanish Italian
External LinkDan Heller Photography: Statue of Liberty English
External LinkGolden Door: The Statue of Liberty's Directory French English
External LinkGreat Buildings Online: Statue of Liberty English
External LinkHABS: Statue of Liberty, Liberty Island, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, NY English
External LinkJoseph Pobereskin: Statue of Liberty Photographs English
External LinkLa Statue de la Liberté Eclairant le Monde French English
External LinkNational Park Service: Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island English
External LinkNYC Tourist: Statue of Liberty English
External LinkStatue of Liberty Cam English
External LinkStatue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation English
External LinkUNESCO: Sites du Patrimoine Mondial: Statue de la Liberté French

Relevant Literature
* Lemoine, Bertrand   Gustave Eiffel, Editions Hazan, Paris (France) , 1984; pp. 74-76.
* Marrey, Bernard   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.
* Marrey, Bernard   Gustave Eiffel (2nd edition), Institute, Paris (France) , ISBN 2907904000, 1989; pp. 62-65.
* Moreno, Barry   The Statue of Liberty Encyclopedia, Simon and Schuster, New York (USA) , ISBN 0684862271, 2000.
* Trautz, Martin   Maurice Koechlin, in "Deutsche Bauzeitung", April 2002, n. 4 v. 136 .
* Werner, Heike   New York - 25 Bauwerke die man sehen muss, Heike Werner Verlag, Munich (Germany) , ISBN 3980947122; pp. 6-13.
* Werner, Heike   New York City für Architekten, Heike Werner Verlag, Munich (Germany) , ISBN 3980947106, 2004; pp. 38-39.
* Ziga, Charles J.   New York Landmarks, Dove Tail Books, ISBN 0963667300, 1999; pp. 18-19.

 
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