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WEND HORACE WHITE PARK

Historic Name:
Horace White Monument
Other Name:
Horace White Monument
Reference Number:
81878

Property Location

Location (Address)
WEND HORACE WHITE PARK
County
Rock
City/Village
Beloit
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1918
Additions
Survey Date
1981
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Stone - Unspecified
Architect
John Mead Howell,Tonetti
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
The White Monument, of granite, consists of a plinth set into a semi-circular seat. The seat is inscribed, as is the base of the plinth, below a bronze relief of the two Whites, sculpted by Tonetti. Horace White, Sr., employed by the New England Emigrating Company, purchased 1/3 of Blodgett's claim to Beloit (about 199 acres), and may be considered as a founding father of Beloit. Horace White, Jr., became a notable newspaper editor at the Chicago Tribune and New York Post. His daughter's husband, John Mead Howells (architect of the Tribune Tower in Chicago) designed this monument.
Bibliographic References
(A) Monument inscription. (B) Howell's file, Burnham Library, Art Institute of Chicago.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Near East Side Historic District
National Register Listing Date
Jan 07, 1983
State Register Listing Date
Jan 01, 1989
Contributing
Yes
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