A bronze statue of American evangelist Billy Graham is installed at the United States Capitol's crypt, in Washington, D.C., as part of the National Statuary Hall Collection. It was designed by artist Chas Fagan.[1][2]
| Statue of Billy Graham | |
|---|---|
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| Artist | Chas Fagan |
| Year | 2024 |
| Medium | Bronze sculpture |
| Subject | Billy Graham |
| Location | Washington, D.C., United States |
Unveiled in May 2024, the sculpture was gifted by the U.S. state of North Carolina, replacing the statue of Charles Brantley Aycock.[1]
History
editOn October 2, 2015, North Carolina governor Pat McCrory signed a bill replacing the statue of Charles Aycock with one of Reverend Billy Graham.[3] However, the replacement was delayed because the statues must represent deceased individuals;[4] Reverend Graham did not die until February 2018.[5] One week after Graham's death, McCrory's successor, Roy Cooper, submitted a formal request for replacement of the Aycock statue.[6] The North Carolina Statuary Hall Selection Committee issued a request for proposals for the statue indicating a desired completion date of September 2020.[7] The statue of Billy Graham was installed in National Statuary Hall in May 2024.[8]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "The late Rev. Billy Graham is immortalized in a statue unveiled at the US Capitol". Associated Press. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Billy Graham Jr. Statue". Architect of the Capitol. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Governor McCrory Signs Bill Requesting Statue of Billy Graham be Placed in U.S. Capitol" (Press release). North Carolina Office of the Governor. October 7, 2015. Archived from the original on December 29, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
- ^ "Procedure and Guidelines for Replacement of Statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection" (PDF). Architect of the Capitol. January 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 9, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ Stracqualursi, Veronica (2018-02-21). "US presidents mourn death of Billy Graham | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ^ Murphy, Brian (February 28, 2018). "NC leaders move forward with another honor for Billy Graham: US Capitol statue". The News & Observer. Raleigh, NC. Archived from the original on December 7, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- ^ Frey, Kevin (February 21, 2019). "A Year After His Death, Steps Underway to Install Billy Graham Statue in US Capitol". Spectrum News 1 North Carolina. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "The late Rev. Billy Graham is immortalized in a statue unveiled at the US Capitol". Associated Press. Retrieved May 16, 2024.