Lewis County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument - Lowville, New York
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member elyob
N 43° 47.440 W 075° 29.722
18T E 460144 N 4848742
The monument is at the intersection of New York state highways 26 and 812, in the village green.
Waymark Code: WMRN5N
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/11/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 2

The text below is based on the relevant wikipedia article as it appeared in June 2016.

Lewis County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument is an historic American Civil War monument located in Lowville, Lewis County, New York. It was built in 1883 and is constructed of slurry-cast zinc. It is 20 feet high and 78 inches square and consists of five parts: a three stepped base, a plinth, a tapered column, a capital, and on the top a soldier.

According to the National Register of Historic Places, the monument was built by the Monumental Bronze Company.

Street address:
Village Green
New York state highway 26 and Bostwick Street
Lowville, New York USA


County / Borough / Parish: Lewis / Lowville

Year listed: 2009

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Art, Social History

Periods of significance: 1875-1899

Historic function: Recreation And Culture

Current function: Recreation And Culture

Privately owned?: no

Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2016 To: 12/31/2016

Hours of operation: From: 12:01 AM To: 11:59 PM

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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