Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Model, Architect's |
Collection |
Raymond Kaskey Collection |
Catalog Number |
2022.6.4.002 |
Description |
Scale model of World War II Memorial and surrounding landscape. Model has a plastic case covering it. |
Context |
The World War II Memorial is a national memorial in the United States dedicated to Americans who served in the armed forces and as civilians during World War II. It is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The memorial consists of 56 granite pillars, decorated with bronze laurel wreaths, representing U.S. states and territories, and a pair of small triumphal arches for the Atlantic and Pacific theaters, surrounding an oval plaza and fountain. On its short axis is a memorial wall of gold stars representing the fallen, and opposite, a sloped and stepped entrance plaza leading up to the oval from 17th Street. Its initial design was submitted by Austrian-American architect Friedrich St. Florian. |
Currently On Display In |
Visible Vault: Open Collections Storage |
Date |
c. 2002 |
Maker |
Friedrich St. Florian |
Role Artist |
Architect |
Donor |
Friends of the National WWII Memorial |
Dimensions |
H-8.5 W-39.25 D-24.5 inches |
Lexicon Category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Search Terms |
WWII World War II World War Two WW2 model scale model Baldacchino eagle rope pillar column Atlantic Pacific tree people flagpole fountain water |