World War I Memorial (Salem, Oregon)

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World War I Memorial
United States
Marion County Courthouse War Memorial 01.jpg
For First World War
Unveiled1954
Location 44°56′23″N123°02′12″W / 44.93976°N 123.03653°W / 44.93976; -123.03653
Salem, Oregon

The World War I Memorial, also known as the Veterans Memorial, [1] [2] is a relief sculpture and war memorial by artist Frederic Littman and architect Pietro Belluschi, installed of the exterior of Salem, Oregon's Marion County Courthouse, in the United States. The marble sculpture was dedicated in 1954 and depicts a grieving woman kneeling and holding a wreath. [3] [4] Viesko & Post served as the contractor of the project. The sculpture was deemed "well maintained" during the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in July 1993. [4]

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Detail of the sculpture, 2008 Marion County Courthouse War Memorial 03.jpg
Detail of the sculpture, 2008

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References

  1. ↑ "Daily Capital Journal from Salem, Oregon on November 10, 1954 · Page 2". Newspapers.com. November 10, 1954. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Statesman Journal from Salem, Oregon on November 11, 1954 · Page 4". Newspapers.com. November 11, 1954. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Heritage: Courthouse gives a new look to Salem in 1954". Statesmanjournal.com. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  4. 1 2 "World War II Memorial, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution . Retrieved September 2, 2017.


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