Gateways: concrete and steel tubing; Plaza: brick and granite; Plaques: marble
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Bench
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Coadministered by City of Athens 325 East Washington Street Athens Georgia 30601
Coadministered by Clarke County Government 325 East Washington Street Athens Georgia 30601
Located Veterans Memorial Plaza 325 East Washington Street Athens Georgia
Date:
Copyrighted 1989. Dedicated Nov. 5, 1989
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Georgia survey, 1994.
Image on file.
(Five engraved plaques inlaid on the plaza floor that include dedications to the veterans of World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War) unsigned
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Summary:
Gateways formed by structural steel tubing support a triangular pediment within a memorial plaza. The plaza has brick pavers and granite borders and includes several planters and tables with seats and benches. Marble dedication plaques are inlaid on the floor of the plaza.
