The Statue of Liberty Pedestal
The pedestal was designed by Richard Morris Hunt and built in the 1880s It was the largest concrete structure in the whole country, weighing 27,000 tons (that’s 54 million pounds). A total of 53 feet of the pedestal is actually below ground to give it a solid footing, and at the very bottom is 91 square feet in area. By contrast, on ground level the base is only 65 square feet in area. The concrete walls above ground range from 8 to 19 feet thick. The top of the pedestal upon which Lady Liberty stands is further tapered down to 43 square feet
The Statue of Liberty Pedestal
The pedestal was designed by Richard Morris Hunt and built in the 1880s It was the largest concrete structure in the whole country, weighing 27,000 tons (that’s 54 million pounds). A total of 53 feet of the pedestal is actually below ground to give it a solid footing, and at the very bottom is 91 square feet in area. By contrast, on ground level the base is only 65 square feet in area. The concrete walls above ground range from 8 to 19 feet thick. The top of the pedestal upon which Lady Liberty stands is further tapered down to 43 square feet