The Statue of Liberty--Now There's Another in New York!
The iconic Statue of Liberty has a new sister on New York's Upper East side. The nine foot bronze statue was crafted from the original mold used by artist Frederic Auguste Bartholdi. The replica was purchased by New York real estate mogul Leonard Stern, the son of German immigrants, who saw owning this statue as a way to honor his late father. The statue stands outside Mr. Stern's corporate headquarters on 667 Madison Avenue in the East 60's.
The replica, which weighs one ton, is one of only four copies--and the only one in the USA. Only twelve copies of the statue are allowed by French law.
Both Lady Liberty in the Harbor and the little sister on Madison Avenue celebrate the longstanding Franco/American ties of friendship.
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