Spirit of the American Doughboy Monument-Helena
National Register of Historic Places

Spirit of the American Doughboy Monument-Helena

Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas
Listed
May 22, 1997
Type
Object
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
97000455

About this property

The Spirit of the American Doughboy is a pressed copper sculpture by E. M. Viquesney, designed to honor the veterans and casualties of World War I. Mass-produced during the 1920s and 1930s for communities throughout the United States, the statue's design was the most popular of its kind, spawning a wave of collectible miniatures and related memorabilia as well as numerous copies by other artists. Its title is often shortened to The Doughboy.

Location

Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas
34.52851, -90.58520

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 97000455. It was listed on May 22, 1997.

Categories

SOCIAL HISTORY
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Phillips County Courthouse
Industrial
0 mi
Cherry Street Historic District Boundary Increase
Listed
0.1 mi
Federal Building-United States Post Office and Court House
Early Republic
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Union Occupation of Helena (1862)
1862Civil War
0.2 mi
Confederate Sortie from Helena (pre-July 1863)
1863Civil War
0.2 mi
Helena AR River Operations
1863Civil War
0.2 mi
Battle of Helena (Arkansas 1863)
1863Civil War
0.2 mi
Battle of Helena, Arkansas
1863Civil War
0.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Spirit of the American Doughboy Monument-Helena listed on the National Register?

Spirit of the American Doughboy Monument-Helena was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Spirit of the American Doughboy Monument-Helena?

Spirit of the American Doughboy Monument-Helena is classified as a object in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Spirit of the American Doughboy Monument-Helena?

The period of significance for Spirit of the American Doughboy Monument-Helena is recorded as the civil_war era.

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