Lewis County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument

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Lewis County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
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LocationVillage Green, NY 26 and Bostwick Sts., Lowville, New York
Coordinates 43°47′27.33″N75°29′44.13″W / 43.7909250°N 75.4955917°W / 43.7909250; -75.4955917
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
NRHP reference No. 09000575 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 29, 2009

Lewis County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument is a historic American Civil War monument located at Lowville in Lewis County, New York. It was built in 1883 by Monumental Bronze Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut, and is constructed of sand-cast zinc. It is 20 feet high and 78 inches square and consists of five parts: a three stepped base, a plinth, a tapered column, a capital, and on the top a soldier. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 7/27/09 Through 7/31/09. National Park Service. 2009-08-07.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2016-08-01.Note: This includes Travis Bowman (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Lewis County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying five photographs