"A granite Corinthian column, 145 feet high, surmounted by a statue of Nelson, 16 feet high. On the pedestal are bronze sculptures, cast with the metal of captured French cannon and representing scenes from Nelson's naval victories. Four colossal lions, modeled by Sir Edwin Landseer, crouch at the base of the monument."—Webster, 1920

The Nelson Monument

"A granite Corinthian column, 145 feet high, surmounted by a statue of Nelson, 16 feet high. On the…