Navy–Merchant Marine Memorial
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The Navy–Merchant Marine Memorial is a World War I monument in Washington, D.C., honoring sailors of the U.S. Navy and Merchant Marine who lost their lives at sea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Navy–Merchant Marine Memorial canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| architect | Harold Van Buren Magonigle ⓘ |
| category |
Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C.
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Monuments and memorials on the National Mall and Memorial Parks ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C. ⓘ World War I memorials in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| commemorates | World War I ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1922 ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 38.876°N 77.049°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateOfDedication | May 30, 1934 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | sailors lost at sea ⓘ |
| depicts | seagulls flying above waves ⓘ |
| designer | Ernest Wise Keyser ⓘ |
| governingBody |
United States Department of the Interior
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surface form:
U.S. Department of the Interior
|
| hasAlternativeName |
Waves and Gulls
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surface form:
Seagulls and Waves
Waves and Gulls ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle | Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| hasInscription | To the strong souls and ready valor of those men of the United States Navy and Merchant Marine who in this war gave their lives that others might live ⓘ |
| hasSculpturalGroup | seven seagulls ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Potomac River
ⓘ
Washington, D.C. skyline ⓘ |
| height | approximately 35 feet ⓘ |
| honors |
United States merchant marine
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surface form:
United States Merchant Marine sailors
United States Navy sailors ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Columbia Island
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Potomac River ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Arlington, Virginia
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Pentagon ⓘ |
| locatedOn | George Washington Memorial Parkway ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
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granite ⓘ |
| partOf | George Washington Memorial Parkway park system ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| sculptor | Ernest Wise Keyser ⓘ |
| subjectOf | National Park Service historical documentation ⓘ |
| theme |
naval service
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sacrifice at sea ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1934 ⓘ |
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