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Gray,
Lyons, J. R.,
New England Granite Works,
Barnes & Congdon,
Burns and White,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Montrose
Sculpture
Civil War Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Gray, sculptor.
Lyons, J. R., architect.
New England Granite Works, fabricator.
Barnes & Congdon, design firm.
Burns and White, fabricator.
Title:
Civil War Monument, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Soldier's Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
1876-1877. Dedicated July 4, 1877,
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: granite; Base: sandstone and concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 7 ft. x Diam. 1 1/2 ft.; Base: approx. 23 x 7 x 7 ft.
Inscription:
(On base:) GIVE THE DEAD TEHIR DUE/THE UNION MUST AND SHALL BE PRESERVED/ERECTED 1876/IN MEMORY OF THE CITIZEN SOLDIERS OF SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE UNION IN THE WAR OF 1861 - 65 (On base, left side:) Capt. J. R. Lyons/architect signed
Description:
A Union soldier dressed in uniform, with great coat and cap stands atop a tall sandstone base. He holds the barrel of a rifle in front of him with both hands. The base is decorated with reliefs of crossed swords, shields, and inscription plaques. The base rests on a concrete foundation that is adorned with four cast iron cannons mounted on the four corners. Sixteen stone tablet inscribed with the names of local townships and villages, and the names of their fallen soldiers.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania --
Montrose
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Rotary Club of
Montrose
, P. O. Box 18,
Montrose
, Pennsylvania 18801
Administered by Susquehanna County, County Courthouse, P. O. Box 218,
Montrose
, Pennsylvania 18801
Located Monument Square, Maple Street and Lake Avenue,
Montrose
, Pennsylvania
Remarks:
The monument memorializes all who served in the Civil War from Susquehanna County. It was constructed of local stone, the cornerstone laid on July 4, 1876. Architect Captain J. R. Lyons designed the base and Burns & White carved the sixteen tablets. The sculpture is a reduced size copy of the Gettysburg soldier exhibited at the 1876 Centennial, except that the
Montrose
soldier has his proper left foot forward instead of his proper right foot. IAS files contain articles from The Democrat (
Montrose
, Pennsylvania), June 14, 1876, pg. 6; July 12, 1876, pg. 6; Sept. 6, 1876, pg. 6; June 6, 1877, pg. 4; and July 11, 1877, pg 4.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.
SOS Assessment Award, 1999.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS PA001531
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
PA001531
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