Astoria Victory Monument Explained

Astoria Victory Monument
Location:Intersection of Columbia Avenue and West Marine Drive
Astoria, Oregon, United States
Coordinates:46.1896°N -123.8479°W
Built:1926
Architect:Diamond, Charles T.; Paulding, John
Architecture:Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Mission/Spanish Revival, Mediterranean Revival
Added:November 15, 1984
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:84000466

The Astoria Victory Monument, also known as the Doughboy Monument or Soldiers' Monument, is a monument located in Astoria, Oregon, in the United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The concrete, Spanish Revival monument designed by Charles T. Diamond was constructed in 1926,[1] incorporating a cast of a sculpture by John Paulding.[2] The structure was recognized individually by the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 and as part of the Uniontown–Alameda Historic District in 1988.

History

The National Register of Historic Places recognized the monument individually on November 15, 1984,[3] and later included the structure as part of the Uniontown–Alameda Historic District on August 25, 1988.[1] [4]

In the mid-2000s, the monument received a $10,000 grant from the State Historic Preservation Office to repair lights and windows, replace doors, renovate the restroom facilities and install new plumbing and toilet fixtures.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oregon Historic Site Record. Oregon Historic Preservation Office. 1. February 15, 2012.
  2. Web site: Astoria Victory Monument (Astoria, Oregon) . https://web.archive.org/web/20140718220255/http://boundless.uoregon.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=%2Farchpnw&CISOPTR=2076&CISOBOX=1&REC=5 . dead . July 18, 2014 . 1 . July 14, 2013 .
  3. Web site: Oregon National Register List. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. 5. https://web.archive.org/web/20180425031913/https://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/NATREG/docs/oregon_nr_list.pdf. April 25, 2018. dead. June 6, 2011. August 7, 2023.
  4. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=98000631}} National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet]. PDF. United States Department of the Interior National Park Service. February 25, 2016.
  5. Web site: Grants from Heritage Program. 17. 2006. August 11, 2023. 1. Cultural Heritage Courier. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20101204222325/http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/docs/chc_106.pdf?ga=t. December 4, 2010. dead.