OOS Sculpture

Soldiers' Monument; Delaware, OH

1884 / Ames Manufacturing Company / Delaware

Close Up of Soldiers' Monument, Delaware, OH
Distant View Soldiers' Monument, Delaware, OH
Bronze Decorative Pieces on the Soldiers' Monument, Delaware, OH
Full View Back of Soldiers' Monument, Delaware, OH
Close Up of Back Plaque Soldiers' Monument, Delaware, OH

Life sized figure of standing soldier on stacked pedestal adorned with bronze plaques. The figure is in military garb and holds a rifle on end in front with both hands His head slightly turned to the right.

Location: 91 N Sandusky Street

County

: Delaware

Citation

: Ames Manufacturing Company, “Soldiers' Monument; Delaware, OH,” Ohio Outdoor Sculpture , accessed June 3, 2023, http://oos.sculpturecenter.org/items/show/781.

Title

Soldiers' Monument; Delaware, OH

Description

Life sized figure of standing soldier on stacked pedestal adorned with bronze plaques. The figure is in military garb and holds a rifle on end in front with both hands His head slightly turned to the right.

Date

1884

Identifier

781

Location City

Delaware

Location County

Delaware

Location Street

91 N Sandusky Street

Location Type

Courthouse

Artist Notes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ames_Manufacturing_Company

Media Base Depth

8 ft

Media Sculpture Height

6 ft

Media Base Height

10 ft

Media Base Width

8 ft

Installation Date

1884

Materials

bronze

Inscription

Front plaque: "Their heroic valor ensured our lasting peace"
Rear plaque: "In memory of the soldiers and sailors of Delaware County, Ohio, who served in the War of 1861 to 1865"