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Dewey Monument
The Goddess of Victory statue by Robert Ingersoll Aitken atop the Dewey Monument (2010)
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37°47′17″N 122°24′27″W / 37.78795°N 122.40755°W / 37.78795; -122.40755
LocationUnion Square
San Francisco, U.S.
DesignerRobert Ingersoll Aitken, sculptor
Newton Tharp, architect
Width5 ft (1.5 m)
Height85 ft (25.9 m)
Beginning date1901
Completion date1903
Dedicated toAdmiral George Dewey
The monument (2015)

The Dewey Monument is a memorial statue by Robert Ingersoll Aitken in San Francisco, California, located at the center of Union Square. Union Square is bounded by Geary, Powell, Post and Stockton Streets. The monument is dedicated to Admiral George Dewey and commemorates his victory in the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War. Work on the monument began in 1901 and it was dedicated in 1903.

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