Italian-American World War II Veterans Memorial, (sculpture).

Italian-American World War II Veterans Memorial, (sculpture).

Pederson, Thorvald, architect.

Burns Construction Company, contractor.

Italian-American World War II Veterans Memorial, (sculpture).

North Side Monument, (sculpture).

Northsiders Monument, (sculpture).

Dedicated Aug. 14, 1946.

Indiana limestone with brick inner core; Plaques and medallions: bronze; Text panels: painted wood with glass panel covers.

(Bronze plaque:) IN MEMORIAM/DEDICATED ON THIS VETERANS DAY ON/11 NOVEMBER 1967 IN REMEBRANCE OF ALL DECEASED WAR VETERANS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (transcription of continuing text not legible) (Bronze plaque:) THIS MONUMENT WAS ERECTED IN/1945/BY NORTHSIDE FAMILIES OF THE/CITY OF SYRACUSE/IN ORDER TO CONTINUE PAYING HOMAGE/TO THOSE 'NORTHSIDERS" WHO SERVED IN/WORLD WAR II, FROM 1941 TO 1945,/WE HAVE RESTORED AND REDICATED THIS MONUMENT/ON THE 11TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1985/JOHN (illegible transcription) POST NO. 1/ITALIAN AMERICAN WAR VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES/SYRACUSE, NEW YORK

A twelve-sided Indiana limestone masonry lantern structure. On the roof are two stepped back stone steps surmounted with a semi-sphere at the top. Each of the twelve sides of the monument has a recessed (wooden?) panel. The monument rests on a circular concrete pad.

History -- United States -- World War II

Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Syracuse

Administered by City of Syracuse, Department of Parks and Recreation, 412 Spencer Street, Syracuse, New York 13204

Located Grosso Park, North Salina and Court Streets, Syracuse, New York

Formerly located Bennett Park, Syracuse, New York

A memorial committee, chaired by Rev. Francis J. Furfaro, helped raise $10,000 to erect the monument in honor of veterans of World War II. When the memorial was dedicated in August of 1946, the park was known as Bennett Park. The monument was seriously vandalized in the 1960s and the original glass covered wood memorial panels were smashed, and portions have been subsquently infilled with stucco.

IAS files contain copy of a related newspaper clipping, dated 1/16/47, from files at the Onondaga Historical Association.

Ted Bartlett, Crawford & Stearns: Architects and Preservation Planners, 1999.

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