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Benjamin, Asher,
Brown, Samuel,
History -- United States
History -- United States
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Peabody
Obelisk
Sculpture
Lexington Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Benjamin, Asher, architect.
Brown, Samuel, fabricator.
Title:
Lexington Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
1835. Relocated Sept. 1985. Relocated May 1990.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Granite.
Dimensions:
Approx. 30 x 10 x 10 ft.
Inscription:
(On north plaque:) BATTLE OF LEXINGTON/APRIL 19, 1775/SAMUEL COOK (list of names)/CITIZENS OF DANVERS/FELL ON THAT DAY/"DULCE EST DECORUM EST PRO PATRI MORI" (On south plaque:) ERECTED/BY THE CITIZENS OF/DANVERS/ON THE/60TH ANNIVERSARY/1835 unsigned
Description:
A tall granite obelisk rests on a square base adorned with two bronze inscription plaques.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Revolution
History -- United States -- Battle of Lexington
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Peabody
Obelisk
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Peabody, Parks and Recreation Department, Perkins Street, Peabody, Massachusetts 01960
Located Washington & Sewall Streets, Peabody, Massachusetts 01960
Remarks:
The monument commemorates the patriots who participated in the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775, and its original installation site in the center of Washington Street marks the meeting place of the minutemen from Peabody, Danvers, and Beverly before they marched into battle. In 1964, the monument was damaged in a car accident, but was restored in 1967, and at that time artifacts that had been placed in its base were removed and given to the Peabody Historical Society. The monument was relocated in Sept. 1985 and again in May 1990 to improve traffic flow. IAS files contain a copy of the Massachusetts Historical Commission Form A - Area and Site Survey dated Feb. 16, 1967 and a copy of the Peabody Cultural Resources Inventory Sheet.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1997.
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 MA000749
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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