Franciscan Monastery: SCHILLING, Father Godfrey: Statue (ca. 1955) in Washington, D.C. by Frederick Charles Shrady located in James M. Goode's North Capitol Street area

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The bronze statue of Father Godfrey Schilling at the Franciscan Monastery in Washington, D.C., was created around 1955 by Frederick Charles Shrady. It commemorates Father Schilling, the church's builder and superior, who lived from 1855 to 1934. The statue is part of a collection of religious artworks at the monastery located near 14th and Quincy Streets NE. Shrady, son of the sculptor of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial, contributed this piece to honor the Franciscan heritage in the city.