Richmond War Memorial (Virginia War Memorial concept influence)

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The Richmond War Memorial is a commemorative monument in Richmond, Virginia, designed by prominent American architect John Russell Pope to honor the state’s military service members.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf monument
war memorial
architect John Russell Pope
category John Russell Pope buildings
Military memorials in the United States
Monuments and memorials in Richmond, Virginia
commemorates fallen service members from Virginia
military service members from Virginia
veterans from Virginia
country United States
dedicatedTo honor of Virginians who served in war
service of Virginia’s armed forces
hasArchitecturalStyle Beaux-Arts architecture
neoclassical architecture
hasArchitecturalType civic monument
outdoor memorial
hasCulturalSignificance site of public remembrance in Richmond
symbol of Virginia’s military sacrifice
hasDesigner John Russell Pope
hasFunction ceremonial gathering place
educating the public about military sacrifice
honoring Virginia’s military personnel
hasInfluenceOn Virginia War Memorial (conceptual design influence)
hasLocationEnvironment urban setting
hasOwner Commonwealth of Virginia
hasSubject military service
patriotism
war commemoration
hasTheme remembrance of war dead
service and sacrifice
state military history
hasUse public monument
site of military commemorations
site of remembrance ceremonies
heritageDesignation commemorative monument
influenced Virginia War Memorial (conceptual approach to commemoration)
languageOfInscription English
locatedIn Richmond, Virginia
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory City of Richmond
Commonwealth of Virginia
locatedOnTerrainFeature Capitol-area civic landscape of Richmond
maintainedBy state authorities of Virginia
materialUsed granite
stone
namedAfter war dead from Virginia
partOf public memorials in Richmond, Virginia

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Richmond War Memorial ("Virginia War Memorial (conceptual design influence)")
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