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 Civil War Monument - Chariton, Iowa Posted by:  iconions
N 41° 00.882 W 093° 18.444
15T E 474152 N 4540434
This granite sculpture on a granite base is located on the southeast grounds of the Lucas County Courthouse - 916 Braden Avenue in Chariton, Iowa.
Waymark Code: WMWB3N
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2017
Views: 1
This granite sculpture on a granite base is located on the southeast grounds of the Lucas County Courthouse. The inscription reads:
Erected May 1916
To Our Honored Dead
1861 - 1865
SCULPTOR: Unknown
MEDIUM: Statue: granite; Base: granite
TYPE: Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
OWNER/LOCATION: Administered by City of Chariton City Offices Chariton Iowa 50049
Located Lucus County Courthouse Chariton Iowa
TOPIC: History--United States--Civil War
Figure male--Full length
Occupation--Military--Soldier
Dress--Uniform--Military Uniform
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS IA000234
NOTES: Save Outdoor Sculpture, Iowa survey, 1996.
SUMMARY: A uniformed Civil War soldier stands at parade rest, holding the barrel of his rifle at chest height, the butt of which rests by his feet. He wears a wide-brimmed hat, thigh-length jacket, small backpack, with a canteen slung over his shoulder on his back proper left. The soldier is mounted upon a tall, multitiered, square base that includes the following reliefs around the upper top: front, crossed rifles; back, crossed cannons; side, crossed swords; other side, anchor. The base section below the reliefs contains, on the front, a relief of an emblem with an eagle clutching a badge; and, on the back, an WRC cross. The lower sections of the base are stepped, with an inscription on the front. The monument is surrounded by a short fence.
DATA SOURCE:Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
- Smithsonian Outdoor Sculpture Database
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Civil War Monument
Figure Type: Human
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: unknown
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: Erected May 1916
Materials used: Statue: granite; Base: granite
Location: southeast corner of the Lucas County Courthouse grounds
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