Administered by Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors 651 Pine Martinez California 94553
Located Intersection of Boyd Road, Contra Costa Boulevard & North Main Street Pleasant Hill California
Date:
Dedicated Dec. 11, 1927
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1994.
Summary:
The monument consists of a square concrete tower with windows and bas-reliefs on all four sides. Each of the reliefs depict a World War I soldier. The soldier wears a green trench coat and helmet and holds a rifle with both hands, the butt of the gun resting on the ground. On both sides of the soldier's legs are two low white crosses. Three of the soldiers depicted in the reliefs are white, the fourth soldier is black. All of the bas-reliefs are painted with a beige background, brown gun and boots and green uniform. The tower has a door in back which leads to an interior circular staircase leading to an observation deck. The tower is painted white.
