World War I Memorial (Atlantic City, New Jersey)

World War I Memorial
Location within Atlantic County. Inset: Location of Atlantic County within New Jersey.
World War I Memorial (Atlantic City, New Jersey) (New Jersey)
World War I Memorial (Atlantic City, New Jersey) (the US)
Location O'Donnell Parkway, S. Albany and Ventnor Avenues, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Coordinates 39°21′5″N 74°27′19″W / 39.35139°N 74.45528°W / 39.35139; -74.45528Coordinates: 39°21′5″N 74°27′19″W / 39.35139°N 74.45528°W / 39.35139; -74.45528
Area less than one acre
Built 1922
Architect Diebitch, Emil, Inc.; MacMonnies, F.
Architectural style Greek Temple
NRHP reference # 81000388[1]
NJRHP # 407[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP August 28, 1981
Designated NJRHP July 2, 1981
View from the southeast

The World War I Memorial is located in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The memorial was built in 1922, and added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 1981.[1][2]

The rotunda houses a 9-foot (2.7 m) bronze statue titled Liberty in Distress by Frederick W. MacMonnies.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Atlantic County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. October 25, 2010. p. 2. Retrieved November 16, 2010.


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