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Moffitt and Doyle,
Doyle, Alexander,
Smith and Sperry,
Hallowell Granite Company,
Ames Manufacturing Company,
Decorative Bronze Company,
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
Portrait male -- Lee, Robert E.
Portrait male -- Grant, Ulysses S.
Portrait male -- Washington, George
Portrait male -- Cornwallis, Charles
Portrait male -- Perry, Oliver Hazard
Portrait male -- Scott, Winfield
Dress -- Uniform
Occupation -- Education
Occupation -- Military
Occupation -- Military
Occupation -- Political
Figure group
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Allegory -- Civic
Allegory -- Other
Allegory -- Quality
Allegory -- Civic
Object -- Written Matter
Object -- Weapon
Object -- Musical Instrument
Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- New Haven
Relief
Sculpture
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Moffitt and Doyle, fabricator.
Doyle, Alexander, 1857-1922, sculptor.
Smith and Sperry, contractor.
Hallowell Granite Company, contractor.
Ames Manufacturing Company, founder.
Decorative Bronze Company, founder.
Title:
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
Cornerstone laid: July 17, 1886. 1886-1887. Angel of Peace installed March 1887. Monument dedicated June 17, 1887. Tablets dedicated May 30, 1894.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Figures: bronze; Shaft: red Maine granite.
Dimensions:
Overall: approx. H. 110 ft.; Angel of Peace: approx. 11 x 2 x 2 ft.; Allegorical figures at base: approx. H. 9 ft.; Shaft: approx. 99 x 40 x 40 ft.
Inscription:
(Over the doorway, raised letters:) GETTYSBURG PORT HURON FORT FISHER/1861-1865 (Southeast side of pedestal:) BUNKER HILL BENNINGTON SARATOGA 1775-1783 (Northeast side of pedestal:) LAKE ERIE LAKE CHAMPLAIN NEW ORLEANS 1812-1815 (Northwest side of pedestal:) PALO ALTO MOLINO DEL RAY CHAPULTEPEC 1846-1848 (On southeast and northwest sides of pedestal: tablets listing names of 520 New Haven men who died in the Civil War)
Description:
A tall tapered granite shaft with observation deck and bronze Angel of Peace at top, and with relief panels and four bronze allegorical figures near the base. The Angel of Peace holds an olive branch in her proper left hand and a wreath close to her waist in her proper right hand. The four seated allegorical figures at the base represent: History, Patriotism, Victory and Prosperity. History holds an open book in her lap; Patriotism holds a sword in her proper left hand; Victory holds a laurel leaf and trumpet; and Prosperity has a horn of plenty on her shoulder. Between the figures are bas-relief panels depicting: Lee surrendering to Grant at Appomattox; Cornwallis surrendering to Washington at Yorktown; Commodore Perry's flotilla at Lake Erie; and Scott entering Mexico City. On the southwest side of the granite tower, recessed double doors lead to the interior of the monument. The entire monument is fenced.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
History -- United States -- Revolution
History -- United States -- War of 1812
History -- United States -- Mexican War
Portrait male -- Lee, Robert E. -- Full length
Portrait male -- Grant, Ulysses S. -- Full length
Portrait male -- Washington, George -- Full length
Portrait male -- Cornwallis, Charles -- Full length
Portrait male -- Perry, Oliver Hazard -- Full length
Portrait male -- Scott, Winfield -- Full length
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Occupation -- Education
Occupation -- Military -- General
Occupation -- Military -- Commodore
Occupation -- Political -- President
Figure group
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- History
Allegory -- Civic -- Patriotism
Allegory -- Other -- Triumph
Allegory -- Quality -- Wealth
Allegory -- Civic -- Peace
Object -- Written Matter -- Book
Object -- Weapon -- Sword
Object -- Musical Instrument -- Trumpet
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- New Haven
Relief
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of New Haven, Department of Parks, Recreation, and Trees, 720 Edgewood Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut 06515
Located East Rock Park, Summit, New Haven, Connecticut
Remarks:
The monument honors the 520 New Haven men who were killed in the Civil War, and commemorates those who also served in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the Mexican War. The contract for the monument was awarded to Moffitt and Doyle, who subcontracted the actual construction to the firm of Smith and Sperry. Hallowell Granite Company supplied the granite. The bronze castings were made by Ames Manufacturing Company and Decorative Bronze Company. The cornerstone was laid July 17, 1886. The town appropriated $50,000 for the monument's creation. The tablets with the names of the dead were designed by Alexander Doyle and cast by Ames Manufacturing Company for $1,250. Funds for the tablets were raised by public subscription. Dissatisfaction with the work caused one of the tablets to be re-cast.
IAS files contain a copy of the dedication program and a related article from the Connecticut Historical Society Bulletin 46 (April 1981), pg. 44-59. For further information see Mildred C. Baruch's and Ellen J. Beckman's "Civil War Union Monuments," Washington D.C.: Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, 1978, pg. 17; the New Haven Register, Monument Day Supplement, March 27, 1885; and Sept. 17, 1887. Related unpublished materials are on file at the New Haven Colony Historical Society (Ms. Document 51, committee correspondence). See also Floyd M. Shumay, "The Much-Loved Landmark Atop East Rock," in Centennial Celebration, Soldiers & Sailors Monument, East Rock Park, New Haven, Ct., Sept. 20, 1987, pg. 1-11.
The Daily Evening Transcipt (Boston), May 31, 1887, 3:2 notes that the Ames Company has finished the 13 foot statues representing History and Abundance and they are ready for installation atop the 35 foot base at the foot of a 125 foot shaft.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Connecticut survey, 1994.
SOS Assessment Award, 2000.
Office of Cultural Affairs, City of New Haven, 2007.
Moore, Merl M., Jr., 1994.
Daily Evening Transcript (Boston), May 31, 1887, 3:2.
Illustration:
Image on file.
The Connecticut Historical Society Bulletin 46 (April 1981).
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 CT000331
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