Upper West Side in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Monument
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 29, 2012
1. Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Monument
In memoriam
Erected by
The City of New York
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Erected 1900 by The City of New York.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 40° 47.522′ N, 73° 58.74′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Upper West Side. Marker is at the intersection of Riverside Drive and W 89th Street, on the right when traveling south on Riverside Drive. Marker is located in Riverside Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10024, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. George Herman "Babe" Ruth (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hippo Playground (about 500 feet away); Joan of Arc (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Joan of Arc (approx. 0.2 miles away); Barnett Newman (approx. Ό mile away); Volunteer of America Centennial Rose Garden (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sergei Vassilevich Rachmaninoff (approx. 0.3 miles away); Elizabeth Cady Stanton (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
More about this monument. This white marble monument is about 90 feet tall and consists of 12 Corinthian columns topped with eagles.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 29, 2012
2. Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Monument
One of the two plinths can be seen in this photo in front of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument.
Also see . . . The Soldiers' & Sailors' Monument -- Riverside Drive and 89th Street. "Daytonian in Manhattan" entry. (Submitted on April 12, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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3. Monument Text
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4. Soldiers and Sailors Marker
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5. Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Monument
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6. Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Monument
Several Civil War cannons are found near the Soldiers and Sailors Monument.
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7. Eastern Plinth
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8. East Side
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9. South View
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10. West View
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11. North View
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12. Western Plinth
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13. East View
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14. South View
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15. West View
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16. North View
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17. Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Monument Plaque
of the City of New York
Commissioners,
Robert A. Van Wyck, Mayor
George C. Clausen, President, Park Board
John W. Goff, Recorder. Bird S. Coler, Comptroller
Joseph A. Goulden, Chairman, Memorial Committee
Architects,
Charles W. Stoughton, Arthur A. Stoughton,
Paul E. Duboy
Builders, Cullen and Dwyer
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18. Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Monument Marker
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19. "Erected by" Marker
The City of New York
to commemorate the valor
of the
Soldiers and Sailors
who in the Civil War
fought in defense of the Union.
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20. "Erected by" Marker
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21. "Erected by" Marker
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22. New York State Crest
The New York State and USA crests flank the "Erected by" marker.
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23. USA Crest
circa 1910
24. Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, New York.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 862 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23. submitted on April 1, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 24. submitted on November 14, 2015.
