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Donatelli, James A.,
Boylan, John,
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
Object -- Other
Obelisk
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
Sculpture
War Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Donatelli, James A., sculptor.
Boylan, John, sculptor.
Title:
War Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
1987. Dedicated Nov. 8, 1987. Rededicated May 25, 1992.
Medium:
Sculpture: sunset pink granite with bronze plaques; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Globe: approx. W. 4 ft. 6 in. D. 4 ft. 6 in.
Inscription:
(Left rear, second tier of base:) ERECTED BY JAMES A. DONATELLI (Obelisk, front:) TO ALL WHO SERVED (Obelisk, side:) WORLD WAR I/ (Obelisk, back:) WORLD WAR II (Obelisk, side:) KOREA (Obelisk, side:) VIETNAM (Bronze plaque, front side:) POST 5111/WE THE MEMBERS OF/MOUNT WASHINGTON HEIGHTS/VFW POST 5111 DEDICATED THIS/MONUMENT AND HONOR ROLL SITE TO/THE COMMUNITY TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF /ALL WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES OF/THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (On rear:) MT WASHINGTON VFW POST 5111/DEDICATED NOVEMBER 8, 1987 (On rear, bottom:) ERECTED BY JAMES A. DONATELLI signed
Description:
Six-sided obelisk with a globe on top. The globe has the continents carved into it. An honor roll inscribed on bronze plaques encircles the lower portion of the base. The seals of the different branches of the armed forces - airforce, marines, coast guard, army and navy are set into each side.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Korean War
History -- United States -- Vietnam War
History -- United States -- World War I
History -- United States -- World War II
Object -- Other -- Globe
Object Type:
Obelisk
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5111 200 Fingal Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15211
Located 1220 Grandview Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Remarks:
IAS files contain a program from the rededication ceremony, May 25, 1992, which includes a photograph of the monument on the cover.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.
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 PA000222
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
PA000222
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