Rosedale World War I Memorial Arch | |
Location | Kansas City, Kansas |
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Coordinates | 39°3′50″N94°36′53.7″W / 39.06389°N 94.614917°W |
Built | 1923–24 |
Architect | John Leroy Marshall |
NRHP reference No. | 77000599 [1] |
Added to NRHP | August 2, 1977 |
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