Title
Columbus Square
Description
Sign reads: "Known as Place d'Armes from around A.D. 1768, it was renamed Columbus Square in 1893 in honour of the discover of the New World. The court house and the market were formerly located here. About 1838 Governor Sir Dudley Hill had it planted with ornamental trees (note the old saman tree). Measurements E-W 336 fee, N-S 292 feet."
Creator
Welch, Claude Emerson
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
1982-08
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
psc001_psc2765
Coverage
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
Is Part Of
Welch-Ludwig Collection
PSC001
Collection
Citation
Welch, Claude Emerson, “Columbus Square,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed April 21, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/89786.