Benjamin Franklin

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Monument to Benjamin Franklin by John J. Boyle & Frédéric Brou, 1906
Square de Yorktown, Rue Benjamin-Franklin
Quartier de la Muette, 16th arrondissement
Paris, July 2002

“Rue Benjamin-Franklin is located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. At one end of the street is a monument in honor of Franklin, who in addition to being one of the founding fathers of the United States was also a resident of Paris for a period of time. The street took on the name ‘rue Franklin’ in 1791. The bronze statue sits on a stone pedestal inlaid with bronze tablets. The statue was a given to Paris from John H. Harjes, an American banker, in honor of the 200th birthday of Franklin who lived near this spot from 1777 to 1785. He lived at the Valentois Mansion at what is now 66 Rue Raynouard.” (Rue Benjamin-Franklin, French-American Cultural Foundation)