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Davis Monument, Monument Avenue & Davis Avenue, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia
Summary
Significance: The monument to confederate president Jefferson Davis, one of several monuments to confederate heroes lining Monument Avenue, is a grand, Beaux-Arts design. A 60'-high column surmounted by the allegorical figure Vindicatrix is framed by a Doric colonnade. The statue of Davis is located at the base of the column. The memorial to confederate president Jefferson Davis was unveiled in 1907. Sculptor Edward V. Valentine and architect William C. Noland collaborated on the design.
Survey number: HABS VA-1297
Building/structure dates: 1907 Initial Construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 90002098
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Date
1907 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Valentine, Edward V
Noland, William C
Schwan, transmitter
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States, 37.43157, -78.65689
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html
