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Soldiers' Memorial

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Location
  
St. Louis, Missouri

Website
  
stlouis-mo.gov

Phone
  
+1 314-622-4550

Type
  
Military

Opened
  
30 May 1938

Soldiers' Memorial

Address
  
1315 Chestnut St, St. Louis, MO 63103, USA

Hours
  
Closed now Saturday10AM–3PMSunday10AM–3PMMonday9AM–4:30PMTuesday9AM–4:30PMWednesday9AM–4:30PMThursday9AM–4:30PMFriday9AM–4:30PMSuggest an edit

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The Soldiers Memorial Military Museum in downtown St. Louis is a memorial and military museum, at 1315 Chestnut Street, operated by the St. Louis Board of Public Service. Interior east and west wings contain display cases with military displays and memorabilia from World War I and subsequent American wars.

The building was designed by St. Louis architectural firm Mauran, Russell & Crowell in a stripped Classical style, with a severely simplified form and limited ornament. It was dedicated by Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1936 and officially opened to the public on Memorial Day, 1938.

Four monumental sculptural groups representing figures of Loyalty, Vision, Courage and Sacrifice by sculptor Walker Hancock stand, with their horses, on the north and south sides of the building. Other architectural sculpture here was completed by Hillis Arnold.

References

Soldiers' Memorial Wikipedia