Peace Monument

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The Peace Monument is a 19th-century neoclassical marble memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring naval officers who died during the American Civil War.

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Peace Monument canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf monument
outdoor sculpture
public artwork
war memorial
architecturalStyle Neoclassical
artForm sculpture
category American Civil War memorials
Monuments and memorials to naval personnel
Neoclassical sculptures in Washington, D.C.
commemorates American Civil War naval dead
commissionedBy United States Congress
completionDate 1877
country United States of America
dedicatedTo United States Navy officers who died in the American Civil War
United States Navy sailors who died in the American Civil War
designer Franklin Simmons
elevation outdoor, open-air setting
genre allegorical sculpture
hasFigure allegorical figure of Mars
allegorical figure of Neptune
allegorical figure of Peace
allegorical figure of Victory
hasInscription inscriptions honoring officers and men of the United States Navy who fell during the Civil War
hasMainFigure allegorical figure of Grief
allegorical figure of History
heritageDesignation contributing property to the Capitol Grounds historic area
inception 1870s
locatedAt Peace Circle
locatedAtIntersection Pennsylvania Avenue NW and First Street NW
locatedIn United States Capitol Complex
surface form: United States Capitol complex
locatedNear United States Capitol
location Washington, D.C.
maintainedBy Architect of the Capitol
materialUsed marble
owner Architect of the Capitol
partOf monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.
publicAccess yes
sculptor Franklin Simmons
subject peace after the American Civil War
subjectOf National Register of Historic Places documentation for the Capitol Grounds
symbolizes national reconciliation
tribute to naval service in the Civil War
touristAttraction yes
unveiled 1878
yearOfEstablishment 1877

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