Statues & Busts
Henry Shaw believed that sculpture had an important place in public parks and
brought a number of examples to Tower Grove Park for the citizens of St. Louis to enjoy.
Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
Originally commissioned for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition, this statue was moved to Tower Grove Park in 1968.
Alexander von Humboldt
Ferdinand von Miller, dedicated November 24, 1878
William Shakespeare
Ferdinand von Miller, dedicated 23 April 1878
Christopher Columbus
Removed from Tower Grove Park on June 16, 2020
Ferdinand von Miller, dedicated 12 October 1886
Busts of famous musical composers can be found on the lawn surrounding the music pavilion.
While the busts on display are replacement busts, the original marble busts can be found in the Piper Palm House.
Wagner
Ferdinand von Miller (1884)
Beethoven
Ferdinand von Miller (1884)
Gounod
Carlo Nicole (1886)
Mozart
Howard Kretschmar (1882)
Verdi
Carlo Nicole (1886)
Rossini
Howard Kretschmar (1882)