Kent County Civil War Monument
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Kent County Civil War Monument
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Kent County Civil War Monument
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Location | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
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Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
Built | 1885 |
Architect | Monumental Bronze Company |
Architectural style | cast zinc monument with fountain |
NRHP Reference # | 04000690[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 14, 2004 |
The Kent County Civil War Monument is an historic landmark at in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Plans for the monument were made, and fundraising started, before the end of the American Civil War.[2] The monument was dedicated on September 17, 1885. As is was typical of many such monuments, the memorial was cast in zinc. [3] The monument is in a small triangular downtown park, bounded by Division Avenue and Monroe Avenue.
Restoration
The monument was restored in 2003, and again in 2014.
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- National Register of Historic Places in Michigan
- Buildings and structures in Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Military monuments and memorials in the United States
- Monuments and memorials in Michigan
- 1885 sculptures
- Zinc sculptures
- American Civil War military monuments and memorials
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