1st Division Monument, Washington, DC
1924 (Photograph 1980)
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The 1st Division Monument by Cass Gilbert (architect) and Daniel Chester French (sculptor) was erected in Washington, DC in 1924.
A 65 foot tall pink Milford granite column supports a gilded bronze Victory figure by. The 15-foot winged female, perched on a sphere and bearing a flag, brings the overall height of the monument to 80 feet. Bronze plates at the base of the column list the names of the First Division soldiers killed in World War I. The division's World War II and Vietnam dead have been similarly honored on tablets in exedra form.
The photos and description of the 1st Divsion Monument are part of materials from the President's Park South registration form for the National Register of Historic Places.
A 65 foot tall pink Milford granite column supports a gilded bronze Victory figure by. The 15-foot winged female, perched on a sphere and bearing a flag, brings the overall height of the monument to 80 feet. Bronze plates at the base of the column list the names of the First Division soldiers killed in World War I. The division's World War II and Vietnam dead have been similarly honored on tablets in exedra form.
The photos and description of the 1st Divsion Monument are part of materials from the President's Park South registration form for the National Register of Historic Places.
This primary source comes from the Records of the National Park Service.
National Archives Identifier: 117692430
Full Citation: 1st Division Monument, Washington, DC; 1924 (Photograph 1980); National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Washington, DC; National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records, 2013 - 2017; Records of the National Park Service, Record Group 79; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/1st-division-monument-washington-dc, December 9, 2024]Rights: Copyright Not Evaluated Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
