Columbus square was notable for its bronze statue, Columbus,Public Memorials Columbus 1893 designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and cast in bronze in 1893 by the historic Gorham Manufacturing Company, which was located nearby on Adelaide Avenue.From Silver Spoons to Shell Casings - Gorham Manufacturing Company The statue, of Christopher Columbus, is a recasting of a statue prepared in sterling silver by the Gorham company for the Columbian World's Fair in Chicago, 1893.Gorham MFG Co Sterling Silver for World's Columbian Fair, 1893 The statue is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is sited in Columbus Square Park, a public park of the City of Providence Parks Department.
