<P> The monument was dedicated in 1884 , at Tivoli Circle ( since commonly called Lee Circle ) on St. Charles Avenue . Dignitaries present at the dedication on February 22 -- George Washington 's birthday -- included former Confederate President Jefferson Davis , two daughters of General Lee , and Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard . Efforts raise funds to build the statue began after Lee 's death in 1870 by the Robert E. Lee Monument Association , which by 1876 had raised the $36,400 needed . The association 's president was Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Charles E. Fenner . New York sculptor Alexander Doyle was hired to sculpt the statue , which was installed in 1884 . Base and pedestal designed and built by John Ray ( Roy ) , architect ; contract dated 1877 . Cost $26,474 . John Hagan , a builder , was contracted to `` furnish and set '' the column . Cost $9,350 . </P>
<P> The monument was dedicated in 1884 , at Tivoli Circle ( since commonly called Lee Circle ) on St. Charles Avenue . Dignitaries present at the dedication on February 22 -- George Washington 's birthday -- included former Confederate President Jefferson Davis , two daughters of General Lee , and Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard . Efforts raise funds to build the statue began after Lee 's death in 1870 by the Robert E. Lee Monument Association , which by 1876 had raised the $36,400 needed . The association 's president was Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Charles E. Fenner . New York sculptor Alexander Doyle was hired to sculpt the statue , which was installed in 1884 . Base and pedestal designed and built by John Ray ( Roy ) , architect ; contract dated 1877 . Cost $26,474 . John Hagan , a builder , was contracted to `` furnish and set '' the column . Cost $9,350 . </P>
when were the monuments in new orleans built
when were the monuments in new orleans built
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