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DESCRIPTION: 6½-foot high by 2½-foot by 2½-foot Vermont granite sculpture, mounted on a 6-foot high by 5-foot by 5-foot California granite pedestal (reduced from its original 12-foot height)
This sculpture, a historic landmark, is the oldest known public artwork in the City of Los Angeles. It is described as "a regulation United States soldier standing at rest" by the California State Military Museum. The only known attribution is to architects S. M. Goddard and Kilpatrick. The sculptor is unknown.
This sculpture, a historic landmark, is the oldest known public artwork in the City of Los Angeles. It is described as "a regulation United States soldier standing at rest" by the California State Military Museum. The only known attribution is to architects S. M. Goddard and Kilpatrick. The sculptor is unknown.
LOCATION: northeast garden, Pershing Square (formerly Central Park), 532 S. Olive Street, Historic Core, Los Angeles, California, USA
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PLAQUE #2:"Inscribed after the 1900 dedication ceremony, the name of Herman Hils, the Regiment's 21st fatality, was inscribed on the side of the pedestal."Source: California State Military Museum
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