Victory Monument (Chicago)
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- See also: Victory Monument
| Victory Sculpture | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location: | 35th Street and King Drive Chicago, IL |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1927 |
| Architect: | Nyden,John A.; Crunelle,Leonard |
| Added to NRHP: | April 30, 1986 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 86001089 [1] |
| MPS: | Black Metropolis TR |
| Governing body: | Local |
The Victory Monument was built to honor the Eighth Regiment of the Illinois National Guard, an African-American unit that served in France during World War I. It is located in the Black Metropolis-Bronzeville District in the Douglas community area of Chicago, Illinois. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on September 9, 1998.[2] The structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 30, 1986. An annual Memorial Day ceremony is held at the monument.[2]
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[edit] Features
The monument features 4 bronze panels and a sculpture of a soldier atop that was added in 1936.[2]. To the north of the monument is a court with 4 plaques in the large tilings. The plaques honor Robert Henry Lawrence, Jr., Truman Gibson, Sr./Truman Gibson, Jr., Franklin A. Denison, & George R. Giles. To the south of the monument is a flagpole that flies the United States flag, Municipal Flag of Chicago, POW/MIA flag.
[edit] Gallery
.JPG/90px-20070601_Victory_Monument_(3).JPG) Close up view facing south |
.JPG/90px-20070601_Victory_Monument_(7).JPG) View facing south |
.JPG/120px-20070601_Victory_Monument_(8).JPG) North walking court plaque |
.JPG/90px-20070601_Victory_Monument_(9).JPG) Memorial plaque |
 Monument and flagpole |
[edit] Notes
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ a b c Victory Monument. City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division (2003). Retrieved on 2007-05-07.
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