World War II Memorial Court of Honor - St. Louis, MO - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

County of art: St. Louis Independent City
Location of art: between Market St., Chestnut St., 13th St., & 14th St., the mile long strip called Memorial Park, St. Louis
Artist: Hillis Arnold, 1906-1988, sculptor
Architect: Eugene J. Mackey, Jr., of Murphy & Mackey

Text on Base:

Saint Louis World War II Memorial Committee
Mayor Aloys P. Kaufmann - Honorary Chairman
Peter S. Miravalle - General Chairman Bronze plaque on base: TO OUR SONS
AND DAUGHTERS
WHO GAVE THEIR
LIVES FOR GOD
AND COUNTRY-
THEIR LOYALTY
COURAGE AND
FAITH WILL LIVE
IN THE HEART OF
A GRATEFUL CITY
- MDCDXLV

Proper Description: "Obelisk-shaped limestone with carved relief of family scene, war, death and ascending into heaven images. Set of bronze plaques inscribed with names of St. Louisans who lost their lives in World War II. Plaza area surrounded by limestone walls which hold red granite plaques that are inscribed with names of those who died in World War II (16 slabs/plaques, with names listed alphabetically). Center of Plaza has grass area flanked north and south by shrubs, east with reclining red granite plaque inscribed with names of those lost in Korean war, west with those lost in Vietnam." ~ Smithsonian American Art Museum

Remarks: "Donated by St. Louis War Memorial Committee. Commissioned for an estimated cost of $100,000. Architect Eugene J. Mackey, Jr. and architectural firm Murphy & Mackey were responsible for the plaza design" ~ Smithsonian American Art Museum

TITLE: World War II Memorial Court of Honor ARTIST(S): Hillis Arnold DATE: Dedicated May 30, 1948 MEDIUM: Sculpture: limestone; Base: red granite. CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 87810017 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: N 13th St at Market St. Louis, MO 63101 DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: Hillis Arnold passed away in 1988

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