Dedicated to the citizens of Kansas City on September 16, 1986, it is
the design of American artist Lorenzo E. Ghiglieri. The bronze work
rests on a polished granite base which contains two short excerpts
from Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and Second Inaugural Address. Orville
W. Anderson, a local businessman, organized the effort to fund and
commission the sculpture.Ghiglieri Statue in
Kansas City, Missouri
When you are in downtown Kansas City, plan to stop by this
substantial sculpture of President Lincoln and his son Tad,
which recalls a familiar pose based on a period photograph. You will
find it on the south side of City Hall at 414 E. 12th Street.
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