Downtown in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Cuyahoga County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
Photographed By Christopher Busta-Peck, April 11, 2009
1. Cuyahoga County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument Marker
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Cuyahoga County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument. . This monument, dedicated July 4, 1894, honors Cuyahoga County men and women, who performed military and patriotic duties during the Civil War (1861-1865). William J. Gleason (1846-1905), army veteran and local businessman, proposed its creation in 1879. Captain Levi Tucker Scofield (1842-1917), Cleveland architect and sculptor, designed the structure and supervised its 19-month construction by contractors, A. McAllister and Andrew Dall. George T. Brewster of Boston and George Wagner of New York, professional artists, assisted Scofield as sculptors. A 12-member Monument Commission, appointed by Governor Joseph B. Foraker in 1888, oversaw the project, which included the removal of William Walcutt's 1860 marble statue of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry from the site. The monument's cost of $280,000 was raised by a countywide property tax levy. An 11-member commission maintains the monument funded by the county. , (continued on other side), This monument consists of a 40-ton granite column 125 feet high, topped by a 15-foot female warrior bearing a shield of "Liberty." Six bronze "battle bands" identify 30 battles in which Cuyahoga County citizens fought. Four exterior bronze statuary groups, depicting in action the Navy, artillery, infantry, and cavalry, surround the Memorial Room. Inscribed on marble tablets within the Room are the names of approximately 9,000 soldiers and sailors. Four interior reliefs show: The Northern Ohio Soldiers Aid Society, Sanitary Commission and Hospital Service Corps, The Leaders of the War in Ohio, The Emancipation of the Slave, and The End of the War. Eight busts of local army officers and twelve medallions of prominent Ohio war commanders complete the display. Corps badges, military insignia, and accoutrements decorate the interior and exterior walls, doors, and stained glass windows. , (read other side)
This monument, dedicated July 4, 1894, honors Cuyahoga County men and women, who performed military and patriotic duties during the Civil War (1861-1865). William J. Gleason (1846-1905), army veteran and local businessman, proposed its creation in 1879. Captain Levi Tucker Scofield (1842-1917), Cleveland architect and sculptor, designed the structure and supervised its 19-month construction by contractors, A. McAllister and Andrew Dall. George T. Brewster of Boston and George Wagner of New York, professional artists, assisted Scofield as sculptors. A 12-member Monument Commission, appointed by Governor Joseph B. Foraker in 1888, oversaw the project, which included the removal of William Walcutt's 1860 marble statue of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry from the site. The monument's cost of $280,000 was raised by a countywide property tax levy. An 11-member commission maintains the monument funded by the county. (continued on other side)
This monument consists of a 40-ton granite column 125 feet high, topped by a 15-foot female warrior bearing a shield of "Liberty." Six bronze "battle bands" identify 30 battles in which Cuyahoga County citizens fought. Four exterior bronze statuary groups, depicting in action the Navy, artillery, infantry, and cavalry, surround the Memorial Room. Inscribed on marble tablets within the Room are
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the names of approximately 9,000 soldiers and sailors. Four interior reliefs show: The Northern Ohio Soldiers Aid Society, Sanitary Commission and Hospital Service Corps, The Leaders of the War in Ohio, The Emancipation of the Slave, and The End of the War. Eight busts of local army officers and twelve medallions of prominent Ohio war commanders complete the display. Corps badges, military insignia, and accoutrements decorate the interior and exterior walls, doors, and stained glass windows. (read other side)
Erected 2004 by the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument Support Group, the Early Settlers Association, and the Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 81-18.)
Location. 41° 29.954′ N, 81° 41.583′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of Ontario Street (U.S. 422) and Euclid Avenue (U.S. 20), on the right when traveling north on Ontario Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cleveland OH 44114, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker
Photographed By Christopher Busta-Peck, April 11, 2009
2. Cuyahoga County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument Marker
Also see . . . Official website. (Submitted on April 11, 2009, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.)
Photographed By J. J. Prats, June 21, 2019
3. Cuyahoga County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument Marker
Photographed By Christopher Busta-Peck, April 11, 2009
4. Cuyahoga County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
Photographed By Christopher Busta-Peck, April 11, 2009
5. Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument detail
Postcard by the Detroit Photographic Company, 1900
6. Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Cleveland, O.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2009, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,634 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 11, 2009, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. 3. submitted on July 22, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4, 5. submitted on April 11, 2009, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. 6. submitted on October 29, 2015.