Soldiers and Sailors Monument (Allentown, Pennsylvania)
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Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is a historic Civil War memorial and prominent downtown landmark featuring sculptural work by Thomas Hudson Jones.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Soldiers and Sailors Monument (Allentown, Pennsylvania) canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Civil War monument
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| architect | John T. Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
American Civil War memorials
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Buildings and structures in Allentown, Pennsylvania ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Pennsylvania ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| commemorates |
American Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Civil War veterans from Allentown and Lehigh County ⓘ Union sailors ⓘ Union soldiers ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | soldiers and sailors of the Union Army and Navy ⓘ |
| function | war memorial and civic monument ⓘ |
| hasPart |
allegorical figures
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base ⓘ bronze sailor statue ⓘ bronze soldier statue ⓘ pedestal ⓘ shaft ⓘ |
| height | approximately 75 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Center Square, Allentown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
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downtown Allentown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Allentown, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
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granite ⓘ |
| NRHPType | contributing property in a historic district ⓘ |
| owner | City of Allentown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Old Allentown Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccess | public ⓘ |
| sculptor | Thomas Hudson Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
prominent downtown landmark of Allentown
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symbol of Allentown’s civic identity ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Memorial Day observances
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commemorative ceremonies ⓘ veterans’ events ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1899 ⓘ |
| yearDedicated | 1899 ⓘ |
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