Commodore John Barry (Boyle)

Commodore John Barry (Boyle)
Commodore John Barry

Commodore John Barry is a bronze statue of John Barry, by John Boyle.[1]

It is located at Franklin Square (Washington, D.C.), 14th Street and K Street N.W. Washington, D.C.[2][3][4][5] It was dedicated on May 16, 1914.

The inscription reads:
(Base, south face:)
J.J. Boyle
(Base, front:)

JOHN BARRY

COMMODORE UNITED STATES NAVY
BORN COUNTY WEXFOR IRELAND 1745

DIED IN PHILADELPHIA 1803

(Base, east face:)
John J. Boyle
Sculptor
Edward P. Casey Architect

As part of American Revolution Statuary in Washington, D.C. the statue is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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38°54′07″N 77°01′54″W / 38.901944°N 77.031667°W / 38.901944; -77.031667


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