1909–1910, Daniel Chester French and Henry Bacon. Chippewa Square
The Oglethorpe Monument Association was chartered in 1901, initiated by a private coalition of patriotic societies but later supported by the City. Dedicated in 1910 and constructed by the Dixie Stone Company, this monument was an early collaboration of these two designers. French’s statue is a nine-foot bronze representation of the colonial founder dressed in the uniform of a British general. A speech made at the dedication described the statue’s “defiant and fighting look toward the south,” in the direction of his Spanish enemies. In addition to the pedestal, Bacon designed the hardscape plan of the square, including the gryphon-footed limestone benches.