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 Civil War Memorial - Olathe Cemetery - Olathe Kansas Posted by:  iconions
N 38° 53.695 W 094° 49.003
15S E 342449 N 4306684
This marble and granite memorial is located in the southeast portion of the Olathe Memorial Cemetery - 738 N Chestnut St, Olathe, Ks.
Waymark Code: WMVVMM
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 05/29/2017
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091-3743. Civil War Memorial. 1893. Contributing object.
The 14 feet high Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) memorial was erected by the Franklin Post No. 68, G.A.R “in memory of our dead comrades.” The gray stone monument features a statue of a Civil War soldier made of marble with a large granite base. The soldier is holding a rifle and is oriented west.
- National Register Application
Inscription:
(Front of base, incised:) ERECTED BY/FRANKLIN POST/NO. 68 G.A.R./IN MEMORY OF/OUR DEAD COMRADES. (Upper right side of base:) G.A.R./1861 1866/VETERAN (Lower right side of base:) 1893 unsigned
Civil War soldier in uniform stands at parade rest. Both hands clutch the barrel of his rifle, the butt of which rest on the ground at the soldier's proper right. The soldier has a moustache and wears a cap, cape, knee-length coat, pants, and boots. He stands atop a multitiered, inscribed base.
- Smithsonian Outdoor Sculptures Inventory
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Olathe Cemetery
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link]
Address:
738 N. Chestnut Street
Olathe, Kansas 66061
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)
Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]
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