World War I Memorial (Atlantic City, New Jersey) Explained

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
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. ffc94b

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Atlantic County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office . 2 . October 25, 2010 . November 16, 2010.
  2. Web site: Monument explorer - World War I Centennial - Results from #120. ww1sandbox.com. en-gb. 2018-11-30. December 1, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181201135116/https://ww1sandbox.com/index.php/honor/wwi-monuments-memorials/monument-explorer.html?type=atom&start=120. dead.
  3. Web site: Atlantic City : Liberty in Distress Monument - Atlantic City (Memorial, New Jersey, 100 Cities - 100 Memorials) - World War I Centennial. www.worldwar1centennial.org. en-gb. 2018-12-01.