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White, Simon,
White, Harry L.,
Simon White Sons,
History -- United States
Emblem
Homage -- Taylor, Henry R.
Occupation -- Law
Occupation -- Military
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Washington
Sculpture
Revolutionary War Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
White, Simon, fabricator.
White, Harry L., fabricator.
Simon White Sons, fabricator.
Title:
Revolutionary War Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
1936. Dedicated Oct. 10, 1936. Relocated Dec. 10, 1966.
Medium:
Marker: Barre granite; Base: stone.
Dimensions:
Marker: approx. 6 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 8 in. x 14 in.; Base: approx. 15 in. x 4 ft. x 20 in.
Inscription:
(In insignia:) DAUGHTERS OF THE/AMERICAN REVOLUTION (Inscribed on front of marker:) THIS MEMORIAL HAS BEEN ERECTED BY/THE WASHINGTON COUNTY CHAPTER/STATE NO. 3 NATIONAL NO. 27, D.A.R./IN MEMORY OF THE SOLDIERS/OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION WHO/LIE BURIED IN WASHINGTON COUNTY,/PENNSYLVANIA/DEDICATED OCT. 10, 1936, A.D. (Front of base inscribed to Henry R. Taylor) (On back of base:) RELOCATION OF A STATE HIGHWAY MADE NECESSARY/THE REMOVAL OF THIS MONUMENT FROM ITS ORIGINAL/PLOT TO THIS PRESENT SITE ON LAND DONATED BY THE/WASHINGTON CEMETERY THE REMOVAL WAS COMPLETED/ON DECEMBER 10, 1966. unsigned
Description:
Rough-hewn vertical granite marker stands on a low, rough-hewn granite base. The front of the marker is decorated with a bas-relief insignia of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Revolution
Emblem
Homage -- Taylor, Henry R.
Occupation -- Law -- Judge
Occupation -- Military -- Major
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Washington
Sculpture
Owner:
Washington Cemetery, 498 Park Avenue, Washington, Pennsylvania
Remarks:
Funds for the monument were raised by the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The monument was originally located on Hill Church Road in Washington, on ground donated by Mrs. Rachel Taylor Craft, a descendant of Henry Taylor. Taylor patented the land, served as a major in the Revolutionary War, and was the first presiding judge of Washington County. The monument was relocated in 1966 due to state highway construction, and was sited on ground donated by the Cemetery. IAS files contain copies of related articles from The Washington Reporter, Aug. 15, 1958 and related 1936 dedication ceremony program.
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 PA001473
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Inventory of American Sculpture
PA001473
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