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Dreiry, Lynn J.,
Lynn J. Dreiry Firm,
Ingram Memorial Company,
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
Emblem -- Military Insignia
Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- DeFuniak Springs
Sculpture
Walton County Peace Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Dreiry, Lynn J., architect.
Lynn J. Dreiry Firm, architectural firm.
Ingram Memorial Company, contractor.
Title:
Walton County Peace Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated May 30, 1987.
Medium:
Sculpture: dark Georgia marble; Foundation: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 12 ft. x 17 in. x 34 in.; Foundation: approx. H. 3 in. x W. 22 in.
Inscription:
(Sculpture, second tier from top:) (southwest side:) Earth may run red with other wars...they are at peace. Ingersoli (south side:) Walton County Peace Memorial (southeast side:) Erected in memory of those who gave their lives + fondest dreams in service for our country's pursuit of peace (Sculpture, third tier from top:) (southwest side:) VietNam (nine names follow) Spanish American (south side:) World War I (fifteen names follow) (southeast side:) World War II (twenty-six names follow) (northeast side:) World War II (twenty-six names follow) (northwest side:) Korea (nine names follow) (Sculpture, bottom tier, south side, by Army emblem: dedication date) unsigned
Description:
A graduated, four-tiered, pentagon-shaped war monument of smooth marble, with brass-colored metal memorial plaques honoring the war dead of five wars. On each of the five sides of the bottom tier is an emblem of a military branch, including: southwest: Coast Guard; south: Army; southeast: Army; northeast: Air Force; northwest: Marines.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Spanish American War
History -- United States -- World War I
History -- United States -- World War II
History -- United States -- Korean War
History -- United States -- Vietnam War
Emblem -- Military Insignia
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- DeFuniak Springs
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Walton County Courthouse, Maintenance Department, P. O. Box 1260, DeFuniak Springs, Florida 32433
Located Walton County Courthouse, Corner of 5th & Nelson Avenues, Courthouse lawn, DeFuniak Springs, Florida 32433
Remarks:
Monument commemorates the five branches of the military, as well as the local war dead from the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War. It was erected by a committee and funded through donation. The five sides of the monument correspond with the five wars and branches of service that it honors. No names of Spanish-American War dead are known. Architect was Lynn J. Dreiry of the architectural firm of Lynn J. Dreiry Firm. The marble for the monument was provided by the Ingram Memorial Company of DeFuniak Springs, Florida. Information on the sculpture is available in the files of the Walton County Library. IAS files contain a partial transcription of a newspaper article from The DeFuniak Herald, June 4, 1987, pg. 1, 13a, 11b.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Florida survey, 1993.
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 FL000778
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
FL000778
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