National Register of Historic Places

World War I Memorial

East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
Listed
October 18, 2001
Type
Object
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
01000466

About this property

The World War I Memorial is a bronze sculpture by Pietro Montana and is located at the intersection of Taunton Avenue, Whelden Avenue, and John Street in East Providence, Rhode Island, United States. The sculpture is modeled on Charles Atlas and depicts a dynamically posed soldier standing on a granite base. Montana's original design was modified by the East Providence Memorial Committee for being "too brutal". Dedicated on July 30, 1927, Major General Charles Pelot Summerall gave an address which highlighted the handicap placed upon the soldiers by a lack of preparedness and "invoked the fighting ideal embodied by Montana's doughboy." The World War I Memorial was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

Location

East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
41.81969, -71.37043

Categories

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Sources

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

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When was World War I Memorial listed on the National Register?

World War I Memorial was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 18, 2001.

What type of historic resource is World War I Memorial?

World War I Memorial is classified as a object in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for World War I Memorial?

The period of significance for World War I Memorial is recorded as the industrial era.

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