Victory Sculpture | |
![]() View facing north | |
Location | 35th Street and King Drive Chicago, IL |
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Coordinates | 41°49′50.6″N 87°37′1.7″W / 41.830722°N 87.617139°W |
Built | 1927 |
Architect | John A. Nyden |
Sculptor | Leonard Crunelle |
MPS | Black Metropolis TR |
NRHP reference No. | 86001089 [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | April 30, 1986 |
Designated CL | September 9, 1998 |
Erected in 1927, the Victory Monument, is a bronze and granite sculptural monument, based on a concept by John A. Nyden, and sculpted by Leonard Crunelle.[2] It was built to honor the Eighth Regiment of the Illinois National Guard, an African-American unit that served with distinction in France during World War I.[1] It may be the only memorial statue dedicated to African-American soldiers of the Great War.[3]
The memorial monument is located in the Black Metropolis-Bronzeville District in the Douglas community area on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. The structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 30, 1986.[1] It was designated a Chicago Landmark on September 9, 1998.[4] An annual Memorial Day ceremony is held at the monument.[4]
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