Richmond Soldiers and Sailors Monument (Meadowbrook, Virginia)
Confederate
Dedicated to Confederate Soldiers and Sailors in Richmond, VA, the monument is a Doric column, standing in the city's Libby Hill Park. Originally it had a bronze sculpture of a soldier on top, which was removed in 2020. In early 2022, the column was also dismantled and removed.
Monument type:
Victory column
Artist:
statue: William Ludwell Sheppard
Dedication Date:
1894-05-30
Address:
Meadowbrook
City of Richmond
Virginia
USA
Inscription:
Confederate Soldiers & Sailors Monument
/ Erected by the / Confederate Soldiers & Sailors / Monument Association / Anno Domini 1887-1894.
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Conception Date:
1887-01-01
Opening Date:
1887-01-01
Material:
Stone with bronze sculpture (removed 2020).
Size:
0m x 0m x 30.480000000000004m
Creator:
city engineer: Wilfred Cutshaw
Cost / Value:
$30,000
Erected by:
Funded by:
Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument Association
Run by:
Indigenous Land
Organization/Curator:
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