Victory Sculpture | |
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| Location | 35th Street and King Drive Chicago, IL |
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| Coordinates | 41°49′50.6″N 87°37′1.7″W / 41.830722°N 87.617139°W |
| Built | 1927 |
| Architect | John A. Nyden |
| Sculptor | Leonard Crunelle |
| MPS | Black Metropolis TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001089 [1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 30, 1986 |
| Designated CL | September 9, 1998 |
Erected in 1927, the Victory Monument, is a bronze and granite sculptural monument, based on a concept by John A. Nyden, and sculpted by Leonard Crunelle.[2] It was built to honor the Eighth Regiment of the Illinois National Guard, an African-American unit that served with distinction in France during World War I.[1] It may be the only memorial statue dedicated to African-American soldiers of the Great War.[3]
The memorial monument is located in the Black Metropolis-Bronzeville District in the Douglas community area on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. The structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 30, 1986.[1] It was designated a Chicago Landmark on September 9, 1998.[4] An annual Memorial Day ceremony is held at the monument.[4]
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "Chicago Landmarks - Landmark Details".
- ^ Garibay, Christopher (July 10, 2019). "Chicago community, Guardsmen Rededicate WWI Monument". Illinois National Guard. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ a b "Victory Monument (Chicago)". City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division. 2003. Archived from the original on April 10, 2007. Retrieved May 7, 2007.