Built 1900-1902 Area 4,000 m² Added to NRHP 8 June 2001 | NRHP Reference # 01000604 Architectural style Neoclassical architecture | |
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Location 715 S. Main St., Athens, Pennsylvania | ||
Protection of the Flag Monument is a historic war memorial located in Academy Park at Athens, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. It was designed and erected between 1900 and 1902, by noted architectural firm McKim, Mead & White, with a sculpture by George Thomas Brewster. It has a granite pedestal topped by a bronze sculpture group. The sculpture is of an adult soldier and a young drummer boy. A commemorative plaque indicates it was dedicated in memory of the soldiers who fought in defense of the flag.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. It is located in the Athens Historic District.
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