Downtown Sites #1 - The Charging Bull

The Charging Bull is an iconic symbol of New York City and more specifically, Wall Street. It is one of the most photographed landmarks in New York City. However, the story of how it got there is even more interesting. On Oct 19, 1987, the Stock Market suffered one of its' largest drops since Black Friday. An artist, Arturo Di Modica, decided to make a sculpture to represent the power of Wall Street to rebound. He spent two years creating the sculpture.

After some reconnaissance gave him a good time to drop off the sculpture, he returned early in the morning on December 15, 1989 to 11 Broad Street, home of the NYSE. He found a christmas tree in front of the Stock Exchange and deposited the bull as a gift to Wall Street.

The head of the NYSE wasn't happy about it and had it removed by the end of the day. However, fans of the statue wanted to find a home for it. The City Parks Commisioner agreed to let it be placed at the tip Bowling Green facing up Broadway. This was meant to be temporary, but at this point, I can't imagine anyone having the guts to remove it.

And yes, Everyone takes pics of this view too.









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