George M. Cohan Memorial
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Title
George M. Cohan Memorial
Subject (Topic)
Subject (Topic)
George M. Cohan Plaza--Rhode Island--Providence
Monuments--Rhode Island--Providence
Fox Point--Neighborhoods--Rhode Island--Providence
George M. Cohan Plaza--Rhode Island--Providence
Monuments--Rhode Island--Providence
Fox Point--Neighborhoods--Rhode Island--Providence
Subject (Name)
Subject (Name)
Cohan, George Michael, 1878-1942
Cohan, George Michael, 1878-1942
Subject (Object)
Subject (Object)
Commemorative sculpture
Commemorative sculpture
Description
The George M. Cohan Memorial is a bust portrait of the famed songwriter of such tunes as "Give My Regards to Broadway," "The Yankee Doodle Boy," "Over There," and "You’re a Grand Old Flag." The artist Robert Shure modeled Cohan in a collared shirt, bowtie, vest, and jacket with a carnation in the lapel buttonhole. Caught in the act of taking off his hat, Cohan appears to be singing, his mouth open and his Adams apple bulging. The bust rests atop a granite base marked with the names of the streets that intersect at the plaza. The Fox Point memorial was dedicated on July 3, 2009.
Creator
Shure, Robert, 1948-
Source
Photographs by Eric Sung, Professor, Providence College
Date
July 3, 2009
Contributor
Judy and Sy Dill; George M. Cohen Committee of Providence
Rights
City of Providence, 25 Dorrance Street, Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Visual Arts-Sculpture
Coverage
George M. Cohan Plaza, 468 Wickenden Street, Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
Has Part
Inscription on base of sculpture:
George M. Cohan
Artist signature on base of sculpture:
©R. Shure &
Skylight Studios 09
Inscription on bronze plaque:
Son of Providence
Born July 3, 1878, on Wickenden Street
Father of the American Musical Comedy
Inscription on granite block front and back:
Wickenden St.
Inscription on granite block right and left sides:
Governor St.
Fox Point
George M. Cohan
Artist signature on base of sculpture:
©R. Shure &
Skylight Studios 09
Inscription on bronze plaque:
Son of Providence
Born July 3, 1878, on Wickenden Street
Father of the American Musical Comedy
Inscription on granite block front and back:
Wickenden St.
Inscription on granite block right and left sides:
Governor St.
Fox Point
References
Georg John Lober, Statue of George M. Cohan, 1959. Father Duffy Square, New York City. https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/father-duffy-square/monuments/282.
Medium
Bronze; Granite
Bibliographic Citation
Dujardin, Richard C. "Yankee Comes Home. A Sculpture of Songwriter and Theatrical Legend George M. Cohan, a Providence Native, Is Unveiled in Fox Point." Providence Journal. July 4, 2009.
"Tip O’ The Hat." Providence Journal. July 31, 2009.
Ziner, Karen Lee. "From Rocky Point to a Rickety Bridge, Old Is Out." Providence Journal. December 31, 2009.
Van Siclen, Bill. "Italians, Irish Have Left Their Mark on Rhode Island." Providence Journal. March 17, 2011.
"George M. Cohan." Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame. https://riheritagehalloffame.com/george-cohan/.
"Tip O’ The Hat." Providence Journal. July 31, 2009.
Ziner, Karen Lee. "From Rocky Point to a Rickety Bridge, Old Is Out." Providence Journal. December 31, 2009.
Van Siclen, Bill. "Italians, Irish Have Left Their Mark on Rhode Island." Providence Journal. March 17, 2011.
"George M. Cohan." Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame. https://riheritagehalloffame.com/george-cohan/.
Rights Holder
Department of Art, Culture, Tourism, City of Providence
Geolocation
Citation
Shure, Robert, 1948-, “George M. Cohan Memorial,” Commemorative Works of Providence, accessed April 1, 2026, https://monuments.artculturetourism.com/items/show/53.