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The statue rested on and was the central feature of the Portman Plaza on the south side of City Hall adjoining West Broad Street. The bronze alloy sculpture depicts Christopher Columbus wearing a cloak and holding a rolled document. The statue measures approximately 22 × 7.75 × 5.75 ft (6.7 × 2.36 × 1.75 m) and weighs approximately 31⁄2 tons. It rested on a square stone base that measures approximately 63 ft. A bronze plaque is infixed on the base.
City Hall Christopher Columbus