Robert E. Lee Monument (Marianna, Arkansas)
The Robert E. Lee Monument (also known as the Marianna Confederate Monument) is a U. D. C. memorial built to honor Lee County's Confederate veterans. The monument was carved by the McNeel Marble Co. It is located in Marianna, Arkansas, across from the Lee County Courthouse. Dedicated in 1910, it is one of several monuments built to honor Confederate soldiers. The structure is a local tourist attraction and, since 1996, has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
Robert E. Lee Monument Marianna Confederate Monument | |
Main façade of Robert E. Lee Monument, 2014 | |
| Location | City Park, roughly bounded by Court, Chestnut, and Main Sts., Marianna, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 34°46′26″N 90°45′25″W / 34.77389°N 90.75694°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1910 |
| Built by | McNeel Marble Co. |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Part of | Marianna Commercial Historic District (ID00001559) |
| MPS | Civil War Commemorative Sculpture MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 96000450[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 10, 1996 |
| Designated CP | January 4, 2001 |
Description edit
Made entirely of marble, the Marianna Confederate Monument consists of a statue of the General in Chief of the Armies of the Confederate States, Robert E. Lee, in dress uniform. The Lee statue is mounted on a column 20 feet (6.1 m) high, with a fountain at its base which is fed by two downward-pointing sculpted cannons. The memorial was sponsored and funded by D. C. Govan Chapter No. 781 of the U. D. C., and dedicated to the "loving memory of Lee County's Confederate soldiers."[1]
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References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Gen. Robert E. Lee Monument" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved October 28, 2014.