The District of Columbia War Memorial

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf memorial
gptkbp:accessibility wheelchair accessible
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Harold_Van_Buren_Magonigle
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:American_Legion
gptkb:Veterans_of_Foreign_Wars
local government
gptkbp:celebrates District of Columbia residents
gptkbp:conservationEfforts restoration projects
maintenance_by_National_Park_Service
gptkbp:constructedIn 1931
gptkbp:culturalEvents community events
music performances
art installations
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of sacrifice
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:World_War_I_veterans
gptkbp:designatedAs historic landmark
gptkbp:events ceremonies
public gatherings
memorial services
gptkbp:features dome
columns
gptkbp:height 40 feet
gptkbp:historicalContext built_during_the_Great_Depression
part_of_the_memorialization_movement_after_WWI
gptkbp:historicalSignificance symbol of unity
represents local history
part of national history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The District of Columbia War Memorial
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Beaux-Arts_architecture
gptkbp:inscription To_the_memory_of_the_men_and_women_of_the_District_of_Columbia_who_served_in_the_World_War.
gptkbp:location gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:National_Park_Service
gptkbp:material marble
gptkbp:nearbyAttractions gptkb:Jefferson_Memorial
gptkb:Lincoln_Memorial
Tidal Basin
gptkbp:notableFeature statues
landscaping
inscription on the base
gptkbp:opened 1931
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:West_Potomac_Park
gptkbp:photography popular photography spot
gptkbp:publicAccess recognized as public art
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:National_Memorial_Day_Concert
gptkb:Cherry_Blossom_Festival
Fourth of July celebrations
gptkbp:significance honors military service
gptkbp:style Classical architecture
gptkbp:surroundingArea landscaped gardens
gptkbp:touristAttraction popular tourist destination
gptkbp:type war memorial
gptkbp:visitors open to the public