PHOTOS: Maury Monument, then and now
One in a series of photo galleries looking at the monuments removed from Richmond's Monument Avenue.
The base of the Mathew F. Maury statue. On the pedestal a figure of the world, was later placed, showing the oceans which Maury's discoveries made possible to chart.
In May 1965, traffic at the Maury statue on Monument Avenue in Richmond was channeled by temporary lane markers. The city Traffic Engineering Department was testing if more restrictive lanes would reduce the chances of vehicles colliding during turns or hitting pedestrians.
MONUMENT AVENUE STATUE SERIES: PHOTOGRAPHED BY MARK GORMUS Wed., June 10, 1998 --- Matthew Fontaine Maury
The Matthew Maury statue on Monument Ave
The Matthew Maury statue on Monument Ave
The Matthew Maury statue on Monument Ave
The Matthew Maury statue on Monument Ave
The Matthew Fontaine Maury statue on Monument Avenue
Matthew Fontaine Maury statue on Monument Avenue 7/3/2020
Matthew Fontaine Maury statue on Monument AvenueÂ
Matthew Fontaine Maury statue on Monument AvenueÂ
Matthew Fontaine Maury statue on Monument AvenueÂ
Sculptor Frederick William Sievers said his design "may be termed an allegory of the sphere of Maury's mind."Â
Sculptor Frederick William Sievers said his design "may be termed an allegory of the sphere of Maury's mind."Â
Matthew Fontaine Maury statue on Monument AvenueÂ
Matthew Fontaine Maury statue on Monument Avenue
Matthew Fontaine Maury statue on Monument AvenueÂ
Matthew Fontaine Maury statue on Monument AvenueÂ
Matthew Fontaine Maury statue on Monument AvenueÂ
Matthew Fontaine Maury statue on Monument AvenueÂ
The Matthew Fontaine Maury monument on Monument Ave. in Richmond, VA Friday, June 5, 2020, a day after Virginia Governor Ralph Northam authorized the removal of the state-owned statue of Robert E. Lee from Monument Ave. and approves of Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney's plan to remove all other monuments to Confederates along the historic avenue.
The Richmond Police reported that the Matthew Fontaine Maury Monument on Monument Avenue was vandalized Wed., June 24, 2020. The statue of Maury, the "Pathfinder of the Seas," was photographed Thursday, June 25, 2020.
The Richmond Police reported that the Matthew Fontaine Maury Monument on Monument Avenue was vandalized Wed., June 24, 2020. The statue of Maury, the "Pathfinder of the Seas," was photographed Thursday, June 25, 2020.
The Richmond Police reported that the Matthew Fontaine Maury Monument on Monument Avenue was vandalized Wed., June 24, 2020. The statue of Maury, the "Pathfinder of the Seas," was photographed Thursday, June 25, 2020.
The Richmond Police reported that the Matthew Fontaine Maury Monument on Monument Avenue was vandalized Wed., June 24, 2020. The statue of Maury, the "Pathfinder of the Seas," was photographed Thursday, June 25, 2020.
The Richmond Police reported that the Matthew Fontaine Maury Monument on Monument Avenue was vandalized Wed., June 24, 2020. The statue of Maury, the "Pathfinder of the Seas," was photographed Thursday, June 25, 2020.
The Richmond Police reported that the Matthew Fontaine Maury Monument on Monument Avenue was vandalized Wed., June 24, 2020. The statue of Maury, the "Pathfinder of the Seas," was photographed Thursday, June 25, 2020.
The Richmond Police reported that the Matthew Fontaine Maury Monument on Monument Avenue was vandalized Wed., June 24, 2020. The statue of Maury, the "Pathfinder of the Seas," was photographed Thursday, June 25, 2020.
The Richmond Police reported that the Matthew Fontaine Maury Monument on Monument Avenue was vandalized Wed., June 24, 2020. The statue of Maury, the "Pathfinder of the Seas," was photographed Thursday, June 25, 2020.
The statue of Matthew Fontaine Maury was removed from his monument in Richmond, VA Thursday, July 2, 2020.Â
The statue of Matthew Fontaine Maury was removed from his monument in Richmond, VA Thursday, July 2, 2020.
The statue of Matthew Fontaine Maury is loaded on a flatbed after it was was removed from his monument in Richmond, VA Thurs. July 2, 2020.
The statue of Matthew Fontaine Maury was removed from his monument in Richmond, VA and placed on a flatbed truck to be taken to storage Thursday, July 2, 2020.Â
The statue of Matthew Fontaine Maury is loaded on a flatbed after it was was removed from his monument in Richmond, VA Thurs. July 2, 2020.
The statue of Matthew Fontaine Maury is loaded on a flatbed after it was was removed from his monument in Richmond, VA Thurs. July 2, 2020.
Citizens and media watch as the statue of Matthew Fontaine Maury was removed from his monument in Richmond, VA Thursday, July 2, 2020.
A young woman takes a photo as a workman straps down the statue of Matthew Fontaine Maury after it was was removed from his monument in Richmond, VA Thursday, July 2, 2020.
The statue of Matthew Fontaine Maury is loaded on a flatbed after it was was removed from his monument in Richmond, VA Thurs. July 2, 2020.
A workman straps down the statue of Matthew Fontaine Maury after it was was removed from his monument in Richmond, VA Thursday, July 2, 2020.
The globe surrounded by figures was left after the statue of Matthew Fontaine Maury was removed from his monument in Richmond, VA Thursday, July 2, 2020.Â
Crew worked to remove the globe of the Maury monument on Monument Avenue, Thursday 7/9/2020.Â
The globe atop the Maury Monument was removed on Thursday, July 9, 2020.
The globe atop the Maury Monument was removed on Thursday, July 9, 2020.
The globe atop the Maury Monument was removed on Thursday, July 9, 2020.
Crew worked to remove the globe of the Maury monument on Monument Avenue, Thursday 7/9/2020.Â
Crew worked to remove the globe of the Maury monument on Monument Avenue, Thursday 7/9/2020.Â
Crew worked to remove the globe of the Maury monument on Monument Avenue, Thursday 7/9/2020.Â
Faces seem to react from the globe atop the Maury Monument as it was removed on Thursday, July 9,2020.Â
Crew worked to remove the globe of the Maury monument on Monument Avenue, Thursday 7/9/2020.Â
The globe atop the Maury Monument was removed on Thursday, July 9,2020.Â
Crew worked to remove the globe of the Maury monument on Monument Avenue, Thursday 7/9/2020.Â
Crew worked to remove the globe of the Maury monument on Monument Avenue, Thursday 7/9/2020.Â
Crew worked to remove the globe of the Maury monument on Monument Avenue, Thursday 7/9/2020.Â
Crew worked to remove the globe of the Maury monument on Monument Avenue, Thursday 7/9/2020.Â
The globe atop the Maury Monument was removed on Thursday, July 9, 2020.
Crew worked to remove the globe of the Maury monument on Monument Avenue, Thursday 7/9/2020.Â
Crew worked to remove the globe of the Maury monument on Monument Avenue, Thursday 7/9/2020.Â
The globe atop the Maury Monument was removed on Thursday, July 9, 2020.
Workers slide pallets after the globe atop the Maury Monument was removed on Thursday, July 9, 2020.Â
The globe atop the Maury Monument was removed on Thursday, July 9, 2020.
Crew members trade fist bumps after the he globe atop the Maury Monument was successfully removed on Thursday, July 9, 2020.Â
Crew worked to remove the globe of the Maury monument on Monument Avenue, Thursday 7/9/2020. Bystanders watched and snapped photos as the globe sat in the street after being removed its pedestal.Â
The pedestal where the Matthew Fontaine Maury statue once stood remains on Monument Ave. Sun., July 12, 2020. The City of Richmond removed the statue of Maury on Thurs., July 2, 2020 and the globe a week later.
Workers remove the pedestal of the Matthew Fontaine Maury Monument on Monument Ave. in Richmond, Va., on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
A worker removes the pedestal of the Matthew Fontaine Maury Monument on Monument Ave. in Richmond, Va., on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
Workers remove the pedestal of the Matthew Fontaine Maury Monument on Monument Ave. in Richmond, Va., on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
Workers remove the pedestal of the Matthew Fontaine Maury Monument on Monument Ave. in Richmond, Va., on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
Workers remove the pedestal of the Matthew Fontaine Maury Monument on Monument Ave. in Richmond, Va., on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
Workers remove the pedestal of the Matthew Fontaine Maury Monument on Monument Ave. in Richmond, Va., on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
Workers remove the pedestal of the Matthew Fontaine Maury Monument on Monument Ave. in Richmond, Va., on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022.
Trees and plants were placed where the Maury monument once stood. Photo taken on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.
Trees and plants were placed where the Maury monument once stood. Photo taken on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.
A garden has been created where the Maury monument once stood on Monument Avenue. Photo taken on Monday, May 2, 2022.
A series of photo galleries looking at the monuments removed from Richmond's Monument Avenue.