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Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
memorial
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gptkbp:accessibility |
wheelchair accessible
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gptkbp:architect |
gptkb:Harold_Van_Buren_Magonigle
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gptkbp:completed |
1931
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gptkbp:constructionMaterial |
gptkb:white_Georgia_marble
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gptkbp:culturalEvents |
Memorial Day ceremonies
Veterans Day ceremonies special commemorative events |
gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
historical landmark
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gptkbp:dedicatedTo |
gptkb:World_War_I_veterans
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gptkbp:dedication |
held in 1931
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gptkbp:designatedAs |
gptkb:U.S._Congress
|
gptkbp:events |
memorial services
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gptkbp:features |
dome
columns inscriptions |
gptkbp:height |
40 feet
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gptkbp:historicalEvent |
dedication in 1931
renovations in 2000 restoration efforts in 2010 part_of_the_National_World_War_I_Memorial_Initiative |
gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
commemorates_local_contributions_to_WWI
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
D.C. War Memorial
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gptkbp:inscription |
In honor of those who served
To_the_memory_of_the_soldiers_of_the_District_of_Columbia |
gptkbp:landmark |
designated landmark
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
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gptkbp:managedBy |
gptkb:National_Park_Service
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gptkbp:material |
marble
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gptkbp:nearbyAttractions |
gptkb:World_War_II_Memorial
gptkb:Vietnam_Veterans_Memorial gptkb:Lincoln_Memorial |
gptkbp:notableFeature |
educational programs
bronze plaques historical markers guided tours available historical inscriptions interpretive signage sculptural elements lighting features visitor center nearby commemorative wreaths |
gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:National_Mall
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gptkbp:significance |
honors local soldiers
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gptkbp:style |
Classical architecture
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gptkbp:surroundingArea |
park
landscaped gardens reflecting pool walkways |
gptkbp:symbolism |
sacrifice and valor
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gptkbp:type |
war memorial
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gptkbp:visitors |
open to the public
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