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Title
Arlington Soldiers' Monument (Arlington, Massachusetts)
Description
A victory column of classic design, Arlington's Soldier's Monument, made up of three different types of granite rising to 42 feet, is surmounted by a stone eagle. The column's primary inscription is dedicated to the remembrance of Arlington's Union soldiers who lost their lives during the Civil War, each of which is inscribed on the Westerly red granite along the sides of the column; these sides are further ornamented with fluted pilasters, wreaths, and lion heads. The monument was dedicated on June 17, 1887.
Creator
Mitchell Granite Company of Quincy
Source
american,architecturalelements
Language
English
Type
Site
Identifier
44
Date Issued
1887-06-17
Extent
0m x 0m x 12.801599999999999m
Spatial Coverage
current,42.41431,-71.15056;
Rights Holder
Architects - Van Brunt and Howe
Europeana
Country
USA
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Arlington Soldiers' Monument
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TEXT
Site Item Type Metadata
Wiki
https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/Arlington_Soldiers'_Monument
Monument Type
Victory column
Erected by
The Town of Arlington
Funded by
The Town of Arlington (via appropriation ($4000) and subscription - $14,000)
Material
Granite (sourced from Barre, VT; Quincy, MA; and Westerly, RI)
State
Massachusetts
Affiliation
Union
City
Arlington