World War I Memorial | |
Location: | O'Donnell Parkway, S. Albany and Ventnor Avenues, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Coordinates: | 39.3514°N -74.4553°W |
Area: | less than one acre |
Built: | 1922 |
Architect: | Diebitch, Emil, Inc.; MacMonnies, F. |
Architecture: | Greek Temple |
Added: | August 28, 1981 |
Refnum: | 81000388 |
Designated Other1 Name: | New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
Designated Other1 Abbr: | NJRHP |
Designated Other1 Link: | New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
Designated Other1 Date: | July 2, 1981 |
Designated Other1 Number: | 407[1] |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
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The World War I Memorial is located in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The memorial was built in 1922, and added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 1981.
The rotunda houses a 9feet bronze statue titled Liberty in Distress by Frederick W. MacMonnies.
Inside the rotunda there are four medallions (Army, Navy, Marines, and Aviation) that alternate around the circumference of the frieze. The names of battles in which Atlantic City soldiers fought are inscribed upon the architrave.[2] [3]