Paper 1 page of text Monumental American Obelisks: Centennial Vistas* A History of American Obelisks:
The Bunker Hill Monument designed by Solomon Willard, which is the oldest Obelisks Monument in the U.S. Marquist de Lafayette set its cornerstond in 1825 on the 15 Anniversary of the battle. It is 220 feet high and was dedicated on 17 June 1843.
The Fort Griswold Monument designed by Ithiel Town and A. J. Davis (1816-30) ta[ered to an exterior platform tjat was capped with an iron, cage-like cupola. It was converted to an obelisk "after the style of Bunker Hill Moumnent" in 188 with the elimination of the cupola and the addition of a pyramidal tip. rededicated on 6 September in 1881
* Research references by Lawrence McGinniss during the spring of 1973.
Collection
James L. Streeter Collection
Acquisition
Accession
2015.1
Source or Donor
Mr. James L. Streeter
Acquisition Method
Donation
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
History
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Literary Works
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Monuments, Obelisks, Revolutions
Search Terms
Architecture, History, Monuments & Statues, Tourists & Tourism, Fort Griswold, History
Archive Details
Creator
Monumental American Obelisks: Centennial Vistas*, Zukowsky, John
Restrictions
Access: Discolouration/Fading:
Primary Language
English
Archive Notes
Date(s) Created: Undated
Date(s): Undated
General Notes
Note
Status: Good
Status By: Joan Cohn
Status Date: 2017-05-09
