The great figural sculptures on the NYSE building’s façade are among the building’s most recognizable and photographed features.
In 1903, John Quincy Adams Ward, a prolific and well-known American sculptor, designed the pediment.
Entitled “Integrity Protecting the Works of Man,” the classical design depicts the 22 foot figure of Integrity in the center, with Agriculture and Mining to her left and Science, Industry and Invention on her right, representing the sources of American prosperity. The waves on either extreme of the pediment symbolize the ocean-to-ocean influence of the Exchange.
In 1936, due to the combined effects of the statuary’s weight—90 tons—together with the ravages of pollution and flaws in the marble, the Exchange replaced the marble figures with lead-coated replicas weighing only 10 tons.
In 1903, John Quincy Adams Ward, a prolific and well-known American sculptor, designed the pediment.
Entitled “Integrity Protecting the Works of Man,” the classical design depicts the 22 foot figure of Integrity in the center, with Agriculture and Mining to her left and Science, Industry and Invention on her right, representing the sources of American prosperity. The waves on either extreme of the pediment symbolize the ocean-to-ocean influence of the Exchange.
In 1936, due to the combined effects of the statuary’s weight—90 tons—together with the ravages of pollution and flaws in the marble, the Exchange replaced the marble figures with lead-coated replicas weighing only 10 tons.
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