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New England Granite Works,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Avon
Sculpture
Civil War Memorial Army - Navy Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
New England Granite Works, fabricator.
Title:
Civil War Memorial Army - Navy Memorial, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Civil War Army - Navy Memorial, (sculpture).
Army - Navy Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated May 30, 1905.
Medium:
Sculpture: Westerly, Rhode Island granite; Base: Quincy granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 8 ft.; Base: approx. H. 17 ft.
Inscription:
Presented by Orlando Leach to the Town of Avon - MDCCCCV
Description:
A standing figure of a Union soldier holding his rifle at parade rest is placed at the top of a tall shaft in a traffic circle.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Occupation -- Military -- Sailor
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Avon
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Town of Avon, Avon, Massachusetts
Located Goeres Square, Avon, Massachusetts
Remarks:
The memorial honors the men of Avon who served with the Army and the Navy during the Civil War. The memorial was given to the town by Orlando Leach. IAS files contain a copy of the Massachusetts Historical Commission Form C - Monuments questionnaire dated June 15, 1978.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1997.
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 MA000296
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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