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MUNICIPAL BASEBALL
ASSOCIATION WWI MEMORIAL
Artwork
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Title |
Artist |
Date |
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Buffalo Municipal Baseball
Association World War I Memorial
|
Unknown |
7/20/1919 |
Medium
|
Medium |
Category |
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Bronze Plaque on Granite Base
|
Plaque |
Measurements
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Unit Measure |
Object Height |
Object Width |
Object Depth |
Object Diameter |
|
Feet |
2.25 |
2.75 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Unit Measure |
Base Height |
Base Width |
Base Depth |
Base Diameter |
|
Feet |
7.5 |
5 |
2.75 |
N/A |
Description
|
Description |
An
eagle is carved in relief atop the base of the memorial. The
inscription on the plaque was not available at the time this website
was published.
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Biographical Info.
|
Bio. |
This plaque is in memory of members of the Buffalo Municipal Baseball
Association who served their country in World War I. Dedicated by John
Malone, Commissioner of Parks and Public Buildings and the surviving
members of the association. The memorial recently received
conservation treatment - the stone eagle was reconstructed and the
plaque was restored. A current image was not available at the
time this website was published.
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Location History
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Location |
Purpose |
Date Verified |
Current Record |
Cazenovia Park near baseball diamonds
|
Display |
December 2003 |
Yes |
Conservation/Preservation History
|
Treatment Performed by |
Date Completed |
Previous Object Condition |
New Object Condition |
Previous Base Condition |
New Base Condition |
Current Record |
|
Russell-Marti Conservation Services Inc. |
Spring 2005 |
Very Poor |
Excellent |
Very Poor |
Excellent |
Yes |
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 |
Unknown |
Very Poor |
Yes |
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