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SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MONUMENT
Artwork
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Title |
Artist |
Date |
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Soldiers and Sailors Monument (Civil
War Monument) |
Caspar Bubert (Sculptor), George W.
Keller (Architect), M.J. Powers (Founder) |
Executed 1882, Dedicated 7/4/1884
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Medium
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Medium |
Category |
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Granite Base, Column, and Figure with
Bronze Statues and Reliefs
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Monument |
Measurements
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Unit Measure |
Object Height |
Object Width |
Object Depth |
Object Diameter |
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Feet |
96 |
N/A |
N/A |
8 |
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Unit Measure |
Base Height |
Base Width |
Base Depth |
Base Diameter |
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Feet |
12 |
40 |
40 |
N/A |
Description
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Description |
The column that forms this monument is topped by a female figure said
to represent the City of Buffalo (also known as the Queen City of the
Great Lakes). The bronze band relief encircling the column depicts
civilians answering the call to arms and Lincoln announcing his
emancipation proclamation, flanked by a drummer boy, a cabinet
officer, and a military officer. There is a bronze emblem with an
eagle, flags, and a cannon located above the bronze band. On four
pedestals projecting from the base of the column stand four life-size
figures representing infantry, cavalry, artillery and navy. Each of
the figure's pedestals have a bronze relief of an eagle and a shield.
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Biographical Info.
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Bio. |
This monument is dedicated to the soldiers who died in the Civil War.
It was erected by the City through the fund raising efforts of a
women's committee 10 years prior to its erection and unveiling. The
original site selected for this monument was Soldier's Place at the
intersection of Lincoln, Chapin, and Bidwell Parkways.
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Location History
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Location |
Purpose |
Date Verified |
Current Record |
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Lafayette Square, east of City Hall and the William McKinley Monument |
Display |
December 2003 |
Yes |
Conservation/Preservation History
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Treatment Performed by |
Date Completed |
Previous Object Condition |
New Object Condition |
Previous Base Condition |
New Base Condition |
Current Record |
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N/A |
N/A
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Condition Survey History
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Surveyed By |
Purpose |
Date Completed |
Object
Condition |
Base Condition |
Current Record |
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Russell-Marti Conservation Services, Inc. and Objects
Conservation |
Comprehensive Condition Survey |
May
2000 |
Very Poor |
Fair |
Yes |
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