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History -- United States
Animal -- Bird
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Worcester
Sculpture
Brittan Square Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
Brittan Square Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1946.
Medium:
Stone and concrete; Plaque: bronze with Plexiglas.
Dimensions:
Overall: approx. 8 x 17 x 2 ft.
Inscription:
(On plaque:) BRITTAN SQUARE MEMORIAL/TO GIVE HONOR TO THOSE/WHO SERVED IN WORLD WAR II/DECEMBER 7, 1941-AUGUST 14, 1945/(lists of names) unsigned
Description:
A stone and mortar wall topped by a concrete cap and adorned on the front with a bronze inscription plaque flanked by two eagle reliefs. The bronze inscription plaque is covered with Plexiglas.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War II
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Worcester
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Worcester, Parks, Recreation, and Cemetery Department, 125 Green Hill Parkway, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605
Located Brittan Square, Intersection of Lincoln & Burncoat Streets, Worcester, Massachusetts
Remarks:
The memorial honors those from Worcester who served in World War II. IAS files contain a copy of the City of Worcester's Monument Inventory Form dated May 6, 1986.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1994.
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 MA001033
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Inventory of American Sculpture
MA001033
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