Equestrian statue of Stonewall Jackson (Charlottesville, Virginia)
Thomas Jonathan Jackson is a historic bronze equestrian statue of Confederate general Stonewall Jackson which was formerly located at Courthouse Historic District of Charlottesville, Virginia and installed in 1921. The statue was sculpted by Charles Keck and was the third of four works commissioned from members of the National Sculpture Society by philanthropist Paul Goodloe McIntire. It was the second of three statues McIntire donated to the city of Charlottesville, which he did over a period of five years from 1919 to 1924. The statue was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
Thomas Jonathan Jackson | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Virginia Landmarks Register | |
The monument in 2014 | |
| Location | Jackson Park, bounded by High, Jefferson, and 4th Sts., and Albemarle Co. Courthouse, Charlottesville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°1′54″N 78°28′31″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1921 |
| Architect | Keck, Charles |
| Architectural style | bronze sculpture |
| MPS | Four Monumental Figurative Outdoor Sculptures in Charlottesville MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 97000446 |
| VLR No. | 104-0251 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 16, 1997 |
| Designated VLR | June 19, 1996 |
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