Property Record
1901 ALGOMA BLVD
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Soldier and Sailor Monument |
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| Reference Number: | 121980 |
| Location (Address): | 1901 ALGOMA BLVD |
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| County: | Winnebago |
| City: | Oshkosh |
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| Year Built: | 1924 |
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| Survey Date: | 2001 |
| Historic Use: | cemetery building/monument |
| Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
| Structural System: | Masonry |
| Wall Material: | Stone - Unspecified |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Riverside Cemetery |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 6/26/2003 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 4/11/2003 |
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| Additional Information: | April 2001-The Soldier and Sailor Monument was erected in 1924. It is a tall, obelisk of smooth stone set on a stone plinth. The obelisk was the most popular type of monument inspired by the Egyptian Revival style and was particularly favored for war memorials. On the east face of the obelisk (overlooking Algoma Boulevard), an inscription reads: TO THE SOLDIER AND SAILOR DEAD OF THE SPANISH-AMERICAN AND WORLD WARS FROM THE CITIZENS OF OSHKOSH 1924. The Soldier and Sailor Monument marks a plot set side for veterans of those two wars. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |