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Kent, Brian,
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
Architecture -- Detail
Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Athens
Bench
Sculpture
Clarke County Veterans Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Kent, Brian, designer.
Title:
Clarke County Veterans Memorial, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Veterans Memorial Plaza, (sculpture).
Dates:
Copyrighted 1989. Dedicated Nov. 5, 1989.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Gateways: concrete and steel tubing; Plaza: brick and granite; Plaques: marble.
Dimensions:
Gateways: approx. W. 25 ft. 7 1/4 in.; Plaza: approx. W. 96 ft. 11 1/2 in. x D. 30 ft.
Inscription:
(Five engraved plaques inlaid on the plaza floor that include dedications to the veterans of World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War) unsigned
Description:
Gateways formed by structural steel tubing support a triangular
pediment
within a memorial plaza. The plaza has brick pavers and granite borders and includes several planters and tables with seats and benches. Marble dedication plaques are inlaid on the floor of the plaza.
Subject:
History
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United States
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World War I
History
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United States
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World War II
History
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United States
--
Korean War
History
--
United States
--
Vietnam War
Architecture
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Detail
--
Pediment
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
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Georgia
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Athens
Bench
Sculpture
Owner:
Coadministered by City of Athens, 325 East Washington Street, Athens, Georgia 30601
Coadministered by Clarke County Government, 325 East Washington Street, Athens, Georgia 30601
Located Veterans Memorial Plaza, 325 East Washington Street, Athens Georgia
Remarks:
Dedicated to the Veterans of World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. IAS files contain transcriptions of dedication plaques on plaza floor. Nearby plaque reads: ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY AREA/VETERANS MEMORIAL PLAZA/THIS MEMORIAL PLAZA DESIGNED BY BRIAN KENT WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE CLARKE/COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, CLARKE COUNTY VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS, AND/THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF CONCERNED CITIZENS/(3 columns of names follow).
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Georgia survey, 1994.
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 GA000157
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
GA000157
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