Ericsson Memorial
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The Ericsson Memorial is a monument in Washington, D.C., honoring Swedish-American engineer John Ericsson, best known for designing the Civil War ironclad warship USS Monitor.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| category |
1926 sculptures
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Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Granite sculptures in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| commemorates | John Ericsson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinates | 38.887°N 77.044°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dedicatedToEvent | American Civil War naval service of John Ericsson ⓘ |
| designer | J. H. Friedlander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
Swedish-American community
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United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDepiction | USS Monitor design work (symbolically) ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | contributing property to a historic district ⓘ |
| hasPart |
allegorical figure "Adventure"
NERFINISHED
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allegorical figure "Labor" NERFINISHED ⓘ allegorical figure "Vision" NERFINISHED ⓘ central seated figure of John Ericsson ⓘ |
| height | about 20 feet ⓘ |
| honours | John Ericsson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscription | To the memory of John Ericsson ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Washington, D.C.
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West Potomac Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Lincoln Memorial
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Mall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
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granite ⓘ |
| partOf | National Mall and Memorial Parks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sculptor | James Earle Fraser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectHasAchievement | designer of USS Monitor ⓘ |
| subjectHasRole | Swedish-American engineer ⓘ |
| theme |
innovation in warfare
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naval engineering ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | 1926-05-29 ⓘ |
| yearOfCompletion | 1926 ⓘ |
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