Clark Mills Studio
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Clark Mills Studio was the studio of self-taught sculptor Clark Mills
, who created the bronze statue of Andrew Jackson
in Lafayette Square in Washington, D. C.. It is located at 51 Broad Street (formerly 59 Broad Street), in Charleston, South Carolina
.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1965.
Clark Mills (sculptor)
Clark Mills was an American sculptor, best known for three versions of an equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson, located in Washington, D.C., Nashville, Tennessee, and New Orleans, Louisiana.-Life:...
, who created the bronze statue of Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend , and the British at the Battle of New Orleans...
in Lafayette Square in Washington, D. C.. It is located at 51 Broad Street (formerly 59 Broad Street), in Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1965.
External links
- Clark Mills Studio, Charleston County (51 Broad St., Charleston) , at South Carolina Department of Archives and History
- "Clark Mills Studio", HMdb
- http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/SC0258/