Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch at Grand Army Plaza

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The Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch at Grand Army Plaza is a monumental triumphal arch in Brooklyn commemorating Union forces who fought in the American Civil War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf monument
triumphal arch
war memorial
architect John H. Duncan
John Hemingway Duncan
category Civil War monument
monuments and memorials in Brooklyn
outdoor sculpture in Brooklyn
commemorates Union Army soldiers
Union Navy sailors
Union forces in the American Civil War
completionDate 1892
conflictCommemorated American Civil War
constructionStartDate 1889
country United States
dedicatedTo Union soldiers and sailors
hasArchitecturalStyle Beaux-Arts
hasArchitecturalType triumphal arch
hasFullName Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch at Grand Army Plaza
hasFunction ceremonial gateway to Prospect Park
commemorative monument
hasName Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch
hasRelief battle scenes from the American Civil War
hasSculpturalDecoration allegorical figures representing the Army and Navy
hasSculpturalGroup quadriga on top of the arch
hasStatue equestrian statue of Ulysses S. Grant
equestrian statue of William Tecumseh Sherman
heritageDesignation National Register of Historic Places contributing property
New York City Landmark
inaugurationDate 1892
locatedIn Brooklyn
New York
New York City
United States
location Grand Army Plaza
maintainedBy New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
materialUsed stone
near Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Public Library Central Branch
Prospect Park
owner City of New York
linked to: New York City
partOf Grand Army Plaza
publicAccess yes
significantPeriod late 19th century
symbolizes victory of the Union in the American Civil War

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New York City Subway at Grand Army Plaza (IRT Eastern Parkway Line) adjacentLandmark Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch at Grand Army Plaza
John H. Duncan designed Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Arch at Grand Army Plaza
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John H. Duncan designed Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Arch in Brooklyn
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John Hemenway Duncan notableWork Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Arch (Brooklyn)
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John Hemenway Duncan designed Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Arch (Brooklyn)
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John F. Kennedy Memorial (Grand Army Plaza) locatedInProtectedArea Brooklyn’s historic Grand Army Plaza
subject linked to: John F. Kennedy Memorial
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Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch at Grand Army Plaza hasFullName Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch at Grand Army Plaza