Central Business District in Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
"Lincoln - The Man"
Lytle Park Series
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2009
1. "Lincoln - The Man" Marker
Former President Taft was to return to Lytle Park on March 31, 1917 to preside at the unveiling of the statue “Lincoln - the Man,” a gift of the Charles P. Tafts. The statue, executed at a cost of $100,000 by Sculptor George Grey Barnard of New York, was at first shocking to Cincinnatians with its gaunt and weary features but later gained international fame. It was restored as a gift to the city by Mr. and Mrs. Eleftherios Karkadoulias and rededicated in 1972.
Erected by Park Board Volunteers, the Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati, and Public-Spirited Citizens.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work • Man-Made Features • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #27 William Howard Taft series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1861.
Location. 39° 6.031′ N, 84° 30.24′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is in the Central Business District. Marker is one of a series on a wall near the SSW corner of Lytle Park, about 250 feet SE of the intersection of East 4th Street and Ludlow Street. The markers are about 150 feet east of the Guilford Building, 421 East 4th
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fort Washington (here, next to this marker); The Taft Museum (here, next to this marker); Cincinnati's First Playground (here, next to this marker); President William Howard Taft (here, next to this marker); "Mike" Mullen (here, next to this marker); Lytle's Surroundings (here, next to this marker); Lytle At Christmas (here, next to this marker); Lytle Park (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cincinnati.
Regarding "Lincoln - The Man". The Lincoln statue is about 300 feet NNW of the marker.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
2. Lytle Park Markers
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
3. Lytle Park Markers
Lightpoles from the Cincinnati Reds' Great American Ballpark are in distance.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2009
4. "Lincoln - The Man" Dedication Photo on Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2009
5. "Lincoln - The Man" Statue Photo on Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
6. Lytle Park, Looking Northeast
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
7. Abraham Lincoln Statue in Lytle Park
Photographed By Mike Stroud, May 16, 2011
8. "Lincoln - The Man" Statue
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,375 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2, 3. submitted on November 27, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4, 5. submitted on November 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 6, 7. submitted on November 27, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 8. submitted on May 30, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
