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The Brooklyn War Memorial is a war memorial installed in Brooklyn's Cadman Plaza, in the U.S. state of New York. It features two high relief figures sculpted by Charles Keck, which represent victory and family, as well as a memorial wall in its main auditorium. The memorial was dedicated in 1951, and later restored in 1977.
Inspired by Parks Commissioner Robert Moses’s desire to provide a World War II monument to each borough, this monument was created. It is a granite and limestone 24-foot-tall (7.3 m) memorial designed by Stuart Constable, Gilmore D. Clarke, and W. Earle Andrews, who worked in concert with the architectural firm of Eggers and Higgins.[1] The two larger-than-life sized high relief figures by sculptor Charles Keck (1875–1951) are located on the south facade, at opposite ends of the building. It honors Brooklynites who served in World War II. The full plan, however, was never fully built because of lack of funding.[1]
At the time of its dedication, November 12, 1951, these were said to be the largest sculptures in New York City.[2][3] Two figures representing Victory and Family stand to the sides of the inscription which reads:
This memorial is dedicated to the heroic men and women of the borough of Brooklyn who fought for liberty in the second world war 1941–1945 and especially to those who suffered and died may their sacrifice inspire future generations and lead to universal peace[1]
The memorial includes a wall in the main auditorium inscribed with the names of 11,000 Brooklynites who died in the war.[4] The area is now used for Parks Department storage and is closed to the public.[5]
The War Memorial was restored in 1977 and was intended to serve as a community facility for veterans’ groups and arts organizations. The building was actively used by committees of Brooklyn Community Board 2, ceremonies by veterans’ groups, musical groups, theater groups, exercise classes and more. This stopped in the early 80s and only one organization is left in the building.[6] The last active use of the building may have been by Brooklyn College for art exhibits. In May 2006, however, the organization was evicted. In the 1980s, the city began using the granite and limestone building basement for storage.[7] Access is restricted. To view the plaques and list of names inside, relatives of World War II vets must make appointments.
The condition of the building is poor. The New York City Parks Department estimates the building needs $20 million for staffing and renovations, including a wheelchair-accessible entrance and air conditioning.[5] In 1987, the chairman of Community Board 2 signed an agreement with the Parks Department allocating $540,000 for an elevator and other improvements to the memorial. This work was never done.[4]
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^ abc"Cadman Plaza Park – Brooklyn War Memorial". nycgovparks.org. from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
^"Cadman Plaza Park – History". nycgovparks.org. from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
^Freudenheim, Ellen. . about.com. Archived from the original on March 19, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
^ abGeberer, Raanan (June 13, 2012). "Army soldiers rededicate Brooklyn's shuttered, decaying WWII memorial". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
^ abBriquelet, Kate (November 11, 2012). "Public can't visit Brooklyn War Memorial on Veterans Day". New York Post. from the original on March 19, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
^Gebere, Raanan (June 14, 2012). "Vets rage over Brooklyn's neglected WWII memorial: Many people don't even know shuttered, unkept edifice exists". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. from the original on March 19, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
^Tracy, Thomas (November 12, 2010). "Vets outraged by fallen war memorial in Brooklyn Heights". Brooklyn Paper. from the original on March 19, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
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brooklyn, memorial, this, article, lead, section, short, adequately, summarize, points, please, consider, expanding, lead, provide, accessible, overview, important, aspects, article, march, 2020, memorial, installed, brooklyn, cadman, plaza, state, york, featu. This article s lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article March 2020 The Brooklyn War Memorial is a war memorial installed in Brooklyn s Cadman Plaza in the U S state of New York It features two high relief figures sculpted by Charles Keck which represent victory and family as well as a memorial wall in its main auditorium The memorial was dedicated in 1951 and later restored in 1977 Brooklyn War Memorial40 41 54 N 73 59 26 W 40 69846 N 73 99066 W 40 69846 73 99066LocationBrooklyn New York City New York U S Description and history edit nbsp Victory nbsp Family Inspired by Parks Commissioner Robert Moses s desire to provide a World War II monument to each borough this monument was created It is a granite and limestone 24 foot tall 7 3 m memorial designed by Stuart Constable Gilmore D Clarke and W Earle Andrews who worked in concert with the architectural firm of Eggers and Higgins 1 The two larger than life sized high relief figures by sculptor Charles Keck 1875 1951 are located on the south facade at opposite ends of the building It honors Brooklynites who served in World War II The full plan however was never fully built because of lack of funding 1 At the time of its dedication November 12 1951 these were said to be the largest sculptures in New York City 2 3 Two figures representing Victory and Family stand to the sides of the inscription which reads This memorial is dedicated to the heroic men and women of the borough of Brooklyn who fought for liberty in the second world war 1941 1945 and especially to those who suffered and died may their sacrifice inspire future generations and lead to universal peace 1 The memorial includes a wall in the main auditorium inscribed with the names of 11 000 Brooklynites who died in the war 4 The area is now used for Parks Department storage and is closed to the public 5 The War Memorial was restored in 1977 and was intended to serve as a community facility for veterans groups and arts organizations The building was actively used by committees of Brooklyn Community Board 2 ceremonies by veterans groups musical groups theater groups exercise classes and more This stopped in the early 80s and only one organization is left in the building 6 The last active use of the building may have been by Brooklyn College for art exhibits In May 2006 however the organization was evicted In the 1980s the city began using the granite and limestone building basement for storage 7 Access is restricted To view the plaques and list of names inside relatives of World War II vets must make appointments The condition of the building is poor The New York City Parks Department estimates the building needs 20 million for staffing and renovations including a wheelchair accessible entrance and air conditioning 5 In 1987 the chairman of Community Board 2 signed an agreement with the Parks Department allocating 540 000 for an elevator and other improvements to the memorial This work was never done 4 References edit a b c Cadman Plaza Park Brooklyn War Memorial nycgovparks org Archived from the original on March 28 2014 Retrieved March 18 2014 Cadman Plaza Park History nycgovparks org Archived from the original on July 14 2014 Retrieved March 25 2012 Freudenheim Ellen Brooklyn War Memorial A Historic World War II Memorial in Brooklyn Heights about com Archived from the original on March 19 2014 Retrieved March 18 2014 a b Geberer Raanan June 13 2012 Army soldiers rededicate Brooklyn s shuttered decaying WWII memorial Brooklyn Daily Eagle Archived from the original on December 2 2013 Retrieved March 18 2014 a b Briquelet Kate November 11 2012 Public can t visit Brooklyn War Memorial on Veterans Day New York Post Archived from the original on March 19 2014 Retrieved March 18 2014 Gebere Raanan June 14 2012 Vets rage over Brooklyn s neglected WWII memorial Many people don t even know shuttered unkept edifice exists Brooklyn Daily Eagle Archived from the original on March 19 2014 Retrieved March 18 2014 Tracy Thomas November 12 2010 Vets outraged by fallen war memorial in Brooklyn Heights Brooklyn Paper Archived from the original on March 19 2014 Retrieved March 18 2014 External links edit nbsp New York City portal nbsp Visual arts portal nbsp Media related to Brooklyn War Memorial at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brooklyn War Memorial amp oldid 1154913288, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
