John Ericsson Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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The John Ericsson Memorial in Washington, D.C. is a monument honoring Swedish-American engineer John Ericsson, best known for designing the Civil War ironclad warship USS Monitor.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Ericsson Memorial | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| architect | J. H. Freedlander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1926 sculptures
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Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Granite sculptures in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Monuments and memorials to engineers ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Swedish-American culture in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| commemorates | designer of USS Monitor ⓘ |
| coordinates | 38.887°N 77.045°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dedicatedBy | Calvin Coolidge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundedBy | American citizens of Swedish descent ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle | Beaux-Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
allegorical figure of Adventure
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allegorical figure of Labor ⓘ allegorical figure of Vision ⓘ seated figure of John Ericsson ⓘ |
| height |
20 feet
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approximately 6.1 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | contributing property to West Potomac Park Historic District ⓘ |
| honours | John Ericsson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscription |
Inventor and builder of the Monitor
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To the memory of John Ericsson ⓘ |
| length | approximately 13.7 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Washington, D.C.
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West Potomac Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Lincoln Memorial
NERFINISHED
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National Mall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Ohio Drive SW NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| mapCategory | Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
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pink Milford granite ⓘ |
| partOf | National Mall and Memorial Parks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sculptor | James Earle Fraser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | National Register of Historic Places documentation ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | 1926-05-29 ⓘ |
| width | approximately 10.7 meters ⓘ |
| yearOfCompletion | 1926 ⓘ |
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