Lincoln Monument - Spokane, WA
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N 47° 39.547 W 117° 25.572
11T E 467998 N 5278501
Commissioned and Dedicated in 1930, this statue of President Abraham Lincoln stands in front of the 1967 courthouse at the intersection of North Monroe Street and West Main Avenue in downtown Spokane. Tally=8
Waymark Code: WMQCFC
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 02/04/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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The statue was commissioned to artist Alonzo Victor Lewis, for a time a local artist before settling permanently in Seattle, WA. It was the brainchild of the Daughters of the Grand Army of the Republic among others, to be erected in honor of Civil War veterans of the states of Washington and Alaska.

The monument was remotely unveiled by President Herbert Hoover, from Washington, D.C., on Armistice day, 1930, in front of a crowd estimated at 40,000 people.

The Lincoln Statue was created by Seattle sculptor Victor Lewis. Lewis’ concept was of Lincoln reviewing his troops in battle, a portrayal of Lincoln that at the time had never been done. Lewis considered this statue to be one of “the most powerful statues to have been made.” The granite base upon which Lincoln stands was reportedly designed by architect Kirtland Cutter.
From Historic Spokane

The sculpture was proposed in 1922 by the Daughters of the Grand Army of the Republic in honor of Civil War veterans Washington and Alaska. The cost of the sculpture was $25,000; $6,000 of which was raised by school children who collected pennies. The sculpture was unveiled on Armistice Day, 1930, at the intersection of Main and Monroe streets. In 1967 the sculpture was moved 30 feet from its original location to its present site in the traffic island. The move was necessitated by a reconfiguration of the downtown streets. The base was designed by Northwest architect Kirtland Cutter.
From Smithsonian Catalog
Crowds at unveiling - Courtesy of the Spokesman-Review
Department Number, Category Name, and Waymark Code:
2 • Buildings • Dated Buildings and Cornerstones • Spokane Club • WMJQ7M
4 • Culture • Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures • Lincoln Monument • WMJXF1
5 • Entertainment • Official Local Tourism Attractions • Monroe Street Bridge • WMJTHG
6 • History • American Guide Series • Monroe Street Bridge • WMJH7X
8 • Monuments • American Civil War Monuments and Memorials • Lincoln Monument • WMJXFC
13 • Structures • Arch Bridges • Monroe Street Bridge • WMJH81
14 • Technology • Wikipedia Entries • Monroe Street Bridge • WMJH82
15 • Multifarious • News Article Locations • Spokane Humble At Lincoln Shrine • WMJXFJ


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