Harlan in Shelby County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Shelby County Civil War Memorial
Erected 1916 by Shelby County in Memory of Our Nation's Defenders
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2021
1. Shelby County Civil War Memorial
Erected 1916 by Shelby County.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list.
Location. 41° 39.471′ N, 95° 19.11′ W. Memorial is in Harlan, Iowa, in Shelby County. It is on Court Street just east of 7th Street, on the left when traveling east. The memorial is located near the southwest corner of the Shelby County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 612 Court Street, Harlan IA 51537, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Western Iowa. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Baughn Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Long's Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Stutsman Building (within shouting distance of this marker); T.R. Westrope Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Harlan Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Lamb Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Koolbeck Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harlan.
Regarding Shelby County Civil War Memorial. Contributing object, Harlan Courthouse Square Commercial District, National Register of Historic Places #94001099.
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Erected in 1916; contractor, D.M. Deen. This large monument is made of Barre granite from Vermont and was erected on the courthouse square in 1916 in Memory of Our Nation's Defenders (as inscribed on the monument) (Carter 1992; Shelby County Republican July 6, 1916). A statue of a soldier tops the four-sided base that features four columns, eagles, and the inscription. Because this object was erected within the period of significance for this district and because it reflects the movement in the early 1900s to improve and beautify cities and to commemorate our glorious past, the Soldier's Monument is considered a contributing object to the district.
Also see . . . Harlan Courthouse Square Commercial District (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
The Shelby County Courthouse (1893) is a stone Richardsonian Romanesque structure. The courthouse square block and the four surrounding half blocks and rear alleys constitute the contributing site. The Soldier's Monument on the square is a contributing object.(Submitted on January 24, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2021
2. Shelby County Civil War Memorial
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2021
3. Shelby County Civil War Memorial Statue
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2021
4. Shelby County Civil War Memorial Detail
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2021
5. Shelby County Civil War Memorial
Looking northeast. Shelby County Courthouse in background.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 328 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 24, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
