Presentation drawing for the Veterans Memorial Building in Detroit

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Title

Presentation drawing for the Veterans Memorial Building in Detroit

Subject

Architectural drawings--1940-1960.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Harley, Ellington & Day

Description

The Victory Eagle on the facade of the Veterans Memorial Building in Detroit is 30 feet high and projects 4½ feet from the wall in high relief. Seven free-standing pylons were originally placed in front of the building along the walkway leading to the entrance. Twenty feet high and carved with incised relief, they depict scenes from the military history of Detroit and the United States.

Presentation drawing of the view from Jefferson Avenue.

Creator

Harley, Ellington & Day, Inc.

Source

Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series V, Box 23 Folder 28

Date

n.d.

Rights

Use of this image requires permission from the creator.

Relation

V-23-28

Format

image/jpeg

Language

eng

Type

Image

Identifier

470625-C

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Black and white print

Physical Dimensions

8" x 10"

Files

Presentation drawing for the Veterans Memorial Building in Detroit.jpg

Citation

Harley, Ellington & Day, Inc., “Presentation drawing for the Veterans Memorial Building in Detroit,” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed March 29, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/3704.