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Oct 5, 2021 · The D.C. War memorial is the only District memorial on the National Mall. It symbolizes the unique distinction of Washington, D.C. as a local entity even though it is the federal city.
- District of Columbia War Memorial - U.S. National Park Service
Built to honor the 499 District of Columbia residents who...
- Building the District of Columbia War Memorial
The District of Columbia War Memorial was built in 1931 to...
- District of Columbia War Memorial - U.S. National Park Service
The District of Columbia War Memorial commemorates the citizens of the District of Columbia who served in World War I. Located on the National Mall, it was constructed in 1931 as a domed, peristyle Doric temple.
Sep 21, 2017 · Discover D.C. War Memorial in Washington, D.C.: An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.
Jun 26, 2019 · The DC War Memorial, officially named the District of Columbia War Memorial, commemorates the 26,000 citizens of Washington, D.C., who served during World War I. The domed peristyle Doric temple made of Vermont marble stands as the only memorial on the National Mall dedicated to local residents.
The District of Columbia War Memorial was constructed in 1931, following a five-year-long campaign by the DC community to raise money for a memorial that would honor the 26,000 residents who served (and the 499 who died) in World War I.
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