Civil War Memorial, (sculpture).

Civil War Memorial, (sculpture).

Unknown, sculptor.

Noble, W. Clark, 1858-1938, sculptor.

Gorham Manufacturing Company, founder.

Van Amringe Granite Company, fabricator.

Civil War Memorial, (sculpture).

All Wars Memorial, (sculpture).

Cast 1904-1906. Dedicated 1906.

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Reliefs: bronze; Statue of Curtin: bronze; Base: granite; Structure: granite.

Overall: approx. 10 ft. x 50 ft. x 5 ft. 3 1/2 in.

(On top of bronze base of Curtin:) W. Clark Noble (On front of granite structure, across architrave:) (Left side:) TO THOSE WHO DIED TO KEEP THE NATION WHOLE (Right side:) THIS MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED IN GRATEFUL APPRECIATION (On bronze plaques: list of Centre County citizens who served during the Civil War) (On bronze plaques across on back: list of Centre County citizens who served during the Civil War, the Spanish American War, the War of 1812, the American Revolution, the Mexican War and the Philippine Insurrection) signed Founder's mark appears.

A semicircular granite structure forming a gateway to the Centre County Courthouse. Rectangular bronze reliefs are mounted on the ends of the two outside pilasters. The bronze relief on the left, "A Call to Arms," depicts an angel above a woman who is holding a baby while seated on a cannon; a dove flies below her. The bronze relief on the right, "War," features an angel holding a torch above a soldier holding a sword in his proper right hand. The soldier supports a fallen comrade with his proper left arm. Lampposts are mounted on top of each pilaster, and between the pilasters is W. Clark Noble's bronze sculpture of Andrew Gregg Curtin (see also IAS record 77007337). Two interior pilasters are carved on the front with laurel weaths. Ten bronze inscription plaques, five on each side, line the sides of the gateway.

History -- United States -- Revolution

History -- United States -- War of 1812

History -- United States -- Mexican War

History -- United States -- Civil War

History -- United States -- Spanish American War

History -- United States -- Philippine Insurrection

Religion -- Angel

Figure group -- Female & Child

Object -- Weapon -- Cannon

Animal -- Bird -- Dove

Object -- Other -- Torch

Figure group -- Male

Object -- Weapon -- Sword

State of Being -- Illness -- Wound

Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Bellefonte

Administered by Centre County, Allegheny Street, Courthouse, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania 16823

Located Centre County Courthouse, Allegheny Street between East & West High Streets, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania

The memorial honors those from Centre County who served during the Civil War, as well as those who served during the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, the Spanish American War, and the Philippine Insurrection. According to a 1906 newspaper article, the reliefs are attributed to the Van Amringe Company.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.

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