Soldiers and Sailors Monument in front of City Hall
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2007-04-11
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The city later wanted a statue built outside the building to enhance the exterior design. The statue was to serve as a Civil War Memorial. The city held a competition to find an artist to create the statue. The winner was Philip H. Martiny, who was a student of Augustus Saint Gaudens. Gaudens sat on the panel that was in charge of selecting the artist. Martiny's design for the statue included a seated female who was inspired by the Roman goddess Bellona.
The statue stands nine feet in height, and it is made out of bronze. Standing atop a granite pedestal, the female figure holds a sword in her left hand and a laurel wreath in her right hand, has a shield over her knees, and wears a helmet.
Original file name 04 Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Jersey City_Fotor.jpg
Original file name 04 Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Jersey City_Fotor.jpg
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Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Jersey City Hall, City Hall, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, Gateway, NJ, Jersey, The Garden State
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