National Monuments Foundation

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National Monuments Foundation
TypeNon-Profit Foundation
Legal status501(c)(3)
PurposeArts, Culture, and Humanities
LeaderRodney Mims Cook Jr.

The National Monuments Foundation is a non-profit organization that builds monuments, including the World Athletes Monument and the Millennium Gate. [1] [ non-primary source needed ]

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History and activities

The foundation was conceived in 1999 and established in 2003 to commemorate the turn of the millennium. [2] [ non-primary source needed ] It is run by Rodney Mims Cook Jr. who has also been appointed twice by President Trump to the US Commission of Fine Arts which reviews and approves monuments in Washington, D.C. [3] [4] [5] It has erected a number of monuments in the United States, including the World Athletes Monument (also known as The Prince of Wales Monument), the Millennium Gate, and the Newington-Cropsey Foundation's Gallery of Art. The foundation received the 2006 Palladio Award in the category 'Public Spaces: Parks, Plazas, Gardens, Streetscapes' for the Peace and Justice Gate and Plaza. [6] [ non-primary source needed ] Notable current and former members of the advisory board include Richard H. Driehaus, Susan Eisenhower, and Tom Wolfe. [7] [ non-primary source needed ] The foundation has also attracted supporters among the tech right who have an affinity with the classics like Joe Lonsdale. [8] [4] The foundation has been involved in an effort to re-establish Mims Park, an original Olmsted Brothers designed park in the English Avenue and Vine City neighborhood in downtown Atlanta. [9] [ non-primary source needed ] The foundation created an exhibit about the life of Andrew Young that had been displayed at three colleges in mid-2024. [10] [11]

References

  1. ↑ NMF ~ Mission Archived 2011-10-04 at the Wayback Machine , - thenmf.org
  2. ↑ "The National Monuments Foundation". www.thenmf.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-24. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  3. ↑ Helmore, Edward (2026-01-31). "Trump wants to build 250ft Washington DC arch that dwarfs Lincoln Memorial – report". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2026-03-08.
  4. 1 2 Dellinger, A. J. (2025-10-18). "Tech Bros Are Obsessed With Statue-Maxxing". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
  5. ↑ Kelly, Kieran (February 2, 2026). "'Arc de Trump' threatens to dwarf Washington monuments". The Telegraph.
  6. ↑ "Winners of the 2006 Competition". Traditional Building Conference Series . Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  7. ↑ "Directors and Senior Management | The National Monuments Foundation". www.thenmf.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-06. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  8. ↑ Alexander, Sophie (October 17, 2025). "America's Tech Right Is Obsessed With Building Giant Statues". Bloomberg.
  9. ↑ "Historic Mims Park". Archived from the original on 2013-11-06. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
  10. ↑ "Traveling exhibit details life of Andrew Young, diplomat, civil rights icon". AP News. 2024-06-21. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
  11. ↑ Farrington, Brendan (2024-08-08). "Andrew Young returns to south Georgia city where he first became pastor for exhibit on his life". AP News. Retrieved 2026-03-08.

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