World War Cenotaph, (sculpture).

World War Cenotaph, (sculpture).

Smith, Andre, 1880-1959, sculptor.

Keast, William, stone cutter.

World War Cenotaph, (sculpture).

Installed 1923.

Digital Reference:

Approx. 12 ft. x 20 ft. x 8 in.

(Incised on central southeast face:) PRO PATRIA/1917-1918 unsigned

A screen consisting of a central section with flanking sections angled toward the front. The central section features a blunt pointed gable on which is mounted a raised cross and superimposed eagle. Each wing consists of two piers with pyramidal tops separated by a deep recess, which is flat-topped and embellished with a raised swag in high relief. The work stands on a three-tiered riser.

History -- United States -- World War I

Animal -- Bird -- Eagle

Emblem -- Cross

Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- Branford

Administered by Town of Branford, Public Works Department, 1019 Main Street, Branford, Connecticut 06405

Located Town Hall, 1019 Main Street, Branford, Connecticut 06405

Sculpture was moved slightly when the Town Hall was built in 1966.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Connecticut survey, 1994.

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