Lewis County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument explained

Lewis County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
Location:Village Green, NY 26 and Bostwick Sts., Lowville, New York
Coordinates:43.7909°N -75.4956°W
Added:July 29, 2009
Refnum:09000575[1]

Lewis County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument is a historic American Civil War monument located at Lowville in Lewis County, New York. It was built in 1883 by Monumental Bronze Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut, and is constructed of sand-cast zinc. It is 20 feet high and 78 inches square and consists of five parts: a three stepped base, a plinth, a tapered column, a capital, and on the top a soldier.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places. 2009-08-07. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 7/27/09 Through 7/31/09. National Park Service.
  2. Web site: Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Searchable database. 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Lewis County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument . 2016-08-01 . Travis Bowman. PDF. n.d.. and Accompanying five photographs