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16TH WARD WORLD WAR I MEMORIAL
Artwork
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Title |
Artist |
Date |
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16th Ward World War I Memorial
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Unknown |
Unknown |
Medium
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Medium |
Category |
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Engraved Grey Granite Obelisk on
Grey Granite Base
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Memorial |
Measurements
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Unit Measure |
Object Height |
Object Width |
Object Depth |
Object Diameter |
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Feet |
20 |
4 |
4 |
N/A |
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Unit Measure |
Base Height |
Base Width |
Base Depth |
Base Diameter |
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Feet |
1 |
6 |
6 |
N/A |
Description
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Description |
The inscription on the front of the object reads: "A tribute of love
to the memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice and of gratitude
to those who served and returned." The inscription on the proper right
side reads: "Erected in honor of those who served in the World War,
1914-1919, by the citizens of the 8th Selective Service Division
comprising the 16th Ward of the City of Buffalo." The inscription on
the back reads: "Our fathers god to thee, author of liberty to thee we
sing. Long may our land be bright with freedom's holy light, protect
us by might, Great God, our King." The proper left side is engraved
with the names of 20 servicemen from the 16th Ward of the City of
Buffalo who fought and died in the war.
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Biographical Info.
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Bio. |
No
information is available at present.
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Location History
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Location |
Purpose |
Date Verified |
Current Record |
Walden Ave. and Sycamore St. intersection
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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 |
N/A
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N/A |
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 |
Hamilton, Houston, Lownie Architects, LLC
|
Buffalo Arts Commission General Condition Survey |
August 2004 |
Good |
Fair |
Yes |
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