World War I Memorial - East Greenwich, RI
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The World War I Memorial is located on the front lawn of the East Greenwich Town Hall.
Waymark Code: WMM1V4
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 07/04/2014
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In East Greenwich's downtown section is the East Greenwich Town Hall, with an ornate World War I Memorial in the front lawn.
The monument is located at the corner of Main Street and Courthouse Lane, and at a flagpole in the front lawn. It is easily visible from either road.
The monument is made of stone and bronze plaques on both sides. The text is as follows (from the inventory web page for the sculpture):
(At lower right of relief:)
LOUISE ALLEN
(On relief on either side of figure:)
MCMXVII MCMXIX/THE TOWN OF EAST GREENWICH ERECTS THIS/MEMORIAL IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF HER/CITIZENS WHO SERVED IN THE MILITARY OR/NAVAL FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE/ALLIES DURING THE WORLD WAR./THEY CARRIED ON THAT LIBERTY MIGHT BE ENJOYED/THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
(Plaque on rear of monument lists 139 names of East Greenwich citizens who served in the World War)
The text on the front surrounds a female figure standing with her arms outstretched in a robe. She is in full relief above the top part. Her feet protrude from the curtain of the robe. She is holding something in her hands. The inventory page says that it/they are 'slags.'
TITLE: World War I Memorial
ARTIST(S): Louise Allen
DATE: 10/22/1919
MEDIUM: Bronze on stone
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS RI000070
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Main Street and Courthouse Lane
Each Greenwich, RI 02818
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
The description stated that the sculpture was in front of the courthouse. It may have been a courthouse once and the road name of Courthouse Lane further provides evidence of this, the sign at front is for the East Greenwich Town Hall.
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