Memorial to Men in the Civil and Spanish Wars, (sculpture).

Memorial to Men in the Civil and Spanish Wars, (sculpture).

Stuart, George E., b. 1874, sculptor.

Price, Hugh A., sculptor.

Stuart & Son, fabricator.

Memorial to Men in the Civil and Spanish Wars, (sculpture).

Oakdale Park Gate, (sculpture).

Oakdale Memorial Gateway, (sculpture).

Commissioned Aug. 6, 1917. Dedicated July 4, 1918. Widened 1933. Rebuilt 1992.

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Sculpture: U. S. standard bronze; Gateway, exedras: Victoria white granite.

Each sculpture: approx. 7 ft. 4 in. x 25 in. x 28 in.; Each base: approx. 12 x 16 x 15 ft.; Gates: overall approx. W. 73 ft. 6 in.

(On proper left shoulder of Logan relief bust:) Hugh-A-Prince, Sc./Chicago (On proper left shoulder of Phillips relief bust:) Hugh-A-Prince, Sc./Chicago (At base of east gateway:) Oakdale Memorial Gateway/In 1918 this gateway was erected as a memorial to Civil/and Spanish War veterans. The bronze statue on the left/is a Union soldier while the one on the right is a Rough/Rider. The original gateway was 12 feet apart and included/a folding bronze gate. In 1933 the pillars were widened to/33 feet to allow for large vehicles. After a vehicle/destroyed part of the left pillar in 1990, it was rebuilt/in 1992 at a cost of $70,000. The original cost of the entire gateway was $18,000.

(On medallion on front face of east gate column:) GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC/1861 VETERAN 1866 (On medallion on front face of west gate column:) UNITED SPANISH WAR VETRANS (sic)/1898 1902 (On wall of east exedra, inscribed:) IN MEMORY OF THE MEN/OF THIS VICINITY/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES TO/THE DEFENSE OF THEIR COUNTRY (On bronze relief medallion on wall of east exedra:) COL. WILLIAM A. PHILLIPS/FOUNDER OF SALINA KANSAS (On wall below seating on east exedra:) THOS. ANDERSON/E.B. ERICSON R.F. DEARING/COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (On wall of west exedra, inscribed:) DEDICATED TO ALL OUR/LOYAL SONS WHO/SHOWED DISTINGUISHED VALOR/UPON THE NATIONS BATTLEFIELDS (On bronze relief medallion on wall of west exedra:) JOHN A. LOGAN/IN HONOR OF JOHN A. LOGAN POST G.A.R. (On wall below seating on west exedra:) THIS MEMORIAL/ERECTED IN 1917 BY/THE COUNTY OF SALINE signed

Granite gateway and exedra on each side of park entrance. Each side of the gateway is composed of two square columns of different heights joined by an arch. Atop each of the inner, tallest columns stands a full-length bronze figure of a soldier. The figure on the proper right of the gateway is a Civil War soldier; the figure on the proper left is a Rough Rider from the Spanish-American War. The Civil War figure is dressed in uniform and stands at parade rest, holding his rifle muzzle with both hands. A canteen hangs at his hip. The Rough Rider is dressed in uniform and holds the muzzle of his gun with his proper left hand; the butt of the gun rests on the ground. A knapsack hangs at his hip. The lower of the two columns on each side of the gateway attaches to a curved granite exedra. On the inside back wall of each exedra is a bronze relief bust in a medallion. The bust on the west exedra wall is of John A. Logan. The relief depicts Logan with a full moustache and in dress uniform. The bust on the east exedra wall is of Col. William A. Phillips. The relief depicts Phillips with a full beard and moustache, wearing a dress uniform.

History -- United States -- Civil War

History -- United States -- Spanish American War

Figure male -- Full length

Occupation -- Military -- Soldier

Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform

Portrait male -- Logan, John A. -- Bust

Portrait male -- Phillips, William A. -- Bust

Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Salina

Administered by City of Salina, Salina Parks & Recreation Department, 300 West Ash, Salina, Kansas 67401

Located Oakdale Park, 320 East Ash, Entrance, Salina, Kansas

Funds for the memorial gateway were raised with a levy of 1/4 mill on the dollar by the Saline County Commission in 1917. Stuart & Son received $13,000 for the contract to erect the monument. George E. Stuart, with the assistance of Hugh A. Price from Chicago, designed the memorial. The full-length bronze figures were stock pieces. The bronze medallion relief busts commemorating Logan and Phillips were custom designed. In 1933 the gateway was widened and the original bronze gates were removed. Civil War soldier and columns were repaired a few years prior to SOS! survey. IAS files contain copies of related articles from a Salina newspaper, April 25, 1918 and May 30, 1947; and Salina Evening Journal, July 4, 1918. For related article see Advertiser Sun, June 6, 1958. IAS files contain copy of related Historic Resources Inventory record, Salina Heritage Commission.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kansas survey, 1995.

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