Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun
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Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun is a historic stone observation tower and memorial near Colorado Springs, Colorado, dedicated to humorist Will Rogers and known for its panoramic views from the slopes of Cheyenne Mountain.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
memorial
ⓘ
observation tower ⓘ |
| accessRestrictedBy | Cheyenne Mountain Zoo admission ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | stone tower ⓘ |
| builtBy | Spencer Penrose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carillonPlays | Westminster chimes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Monuments and memorials in Colorado
ⓘ
Tourist attractions in Colorado Springs, Colorado ⓘ Towers in Colorado ⓘ |
| commemorates | Will Rogers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1934 ⓘ |
| contains |
tomb of Edward Honnen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
tomb of Horace Devereaux ⓘ tomb of Julie Penrose ⓘ tomb of Spencer Penrose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| county | El Paso County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Will Rogers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | about 8136 feet ⓘ |
| hasArtworkBy | Randolph LaSalle Coats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCarillon | true ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bronze doors
ⓘ
mural panels depicting Colorado history ⓘ stone terrace ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
observation point
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| hasMemorialChapel | true ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfFloors | five ⓘ |
| hasObservationDeck | true ⓘ |
| height | about 100 feet ⓘ |
| inception | 1937 ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Cheyenne Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Colorado Springs, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Will Rogers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPType | contributing property ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
Colorado Springs, Colorado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ Pikes Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Cheyenne Mountain Zoo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Historic District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadAccess | Russell Tutt Scenic Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Colorado ⓘ |
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