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Desmond, Robert L.,
Santora, Michael,
D'Agostino Associates,
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Milford
Sculpture
War Memorial Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Desmond, Robert L., sculptor.
Santora, Michael, engineer.
D'Agostino Associates, contractor.
Title:
War Memorial Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated May 25, 1992.
Medium:
Milford pink granite and black granite.
Dimensions:
Approx. H. 18 in.
Inscription:
(At northwest quadrant of the wall:) DEDICATED TO THE BRAVE SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF MILFORD FOR THEIR SACRIFICE AND SERVICE IN TIMES OF WAR (The monument is inscribed with 3,415 veterans' names on the pink granite sections and 66 names of those killed in action on the black granite sections.)
Description:
The monument is an 18 inch-high wall made of pink and black granite with a downward sloping ledge, and encircles the walkways of Draper Park.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War II
History -- United States -- Korean War
History -- United States -- Vietnam War
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Milford
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Town of Milford, 52 Main Street, Milford, Massachusetts 01757
Located Draper Park, Bounded by Main, Park and Congress Streets, Milford, Massachusetts
Remarks:
The monument design was selected by juried competition. The monument honors all who served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. IAS files contain copy of the competition announcement. Over $50,000 in private donations was raised to construct the monument. IAS files contain a listing of citations for related newspaper articles from Middlesex News, Worcester Monthly, Inside Worcester, Milford Daily News and Worcester Telegram. IAS files contain a copy of the War Memorial Monument Call for Entries.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1996.
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 MA000151
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Inventory of American Sculpture
MA000151
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