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Barbaro, Charles,
Lum, Philip Eldon,
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
Animal -- Bird
Obelisk
Outdoor Sculpture -- Missouri -- Ferguson
Sculpture
Ferguson War Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Barbaro, Charles, sculptor.
Lum, Philip Eldon, architect.
Title:
Ferguson War Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Nov. 11, 1957; Rededicated Sept. 7, 1970. Modified 1988/1989. Rededicated Nov. 11, 1989.
Medium:
Brick, concrete, and bronze.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 4 ft. x 3 ft. 4 in. x 1. ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 8 ft. 11 1/2 in. x 4 ft. x 4 ft.
Inscription:
(Top plaque on west side:) Dedicated in memory of George Barbaro whose unselfish dedication made this memorial possible. Re-dedicated November 11, 1989 by Arthur Williams Post #161. The American Legion (Bottom plaque on south side:) Dedicated Nov. 11, 1957 to eternal peace unsigned
Description:
Red brick obelisk with bronze-plated eagle on top. Bronze plaques on each side of obelisk. Plaques on west side memorialize Korean War dead, plaques on south side memorialize World War II dead, plaques on east side memorialize World War I dead. Plaques at top of north and east sides memorialize Vietnam War dead.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War I
History -- United States -- World War II
History -- United States -- Korean War
History -- United States -- Vietnam War
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
Object Type:
Obelisk
Outdoor Sculpture -- Missouri -- Ferguson
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Ferguson, Department of Parks and Recreation, Ferguson, Missouri 63135
Located January Wabash Park, 501 North Florissant Road, Ferguson, Missouri
Remarks:
Incoming SOS! report indicates that members of Arthur Williams American Legion Post #161 were involved in artistic creation of the sculpture.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Missouri, St. Louis survey, 1992.
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 MO000009
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
MO000009
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