Captain Nathan Hale Monument
Appearance
Captain Nathan Hale Monument | |
Location | 120 Lake Street, Coventry, Connecticut |
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Built | 1846 |
Built by | Solomon Willard |
Architect | Henry Austin |
Architectural style | Greek Revival; Exotic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 01001531[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 28, 2002 |
The Captain Nathan Hale Monument, is a 45-foot (14 m) obelisk in Coventry, Connecticut, built in 1846 in honor of Nathan Hale, the Revolutionary War hero, who was born in Coventry.
The monument's architectural style has been described as Greek Revival and Exotic Revival.[1] A retaining wall made of "massive stones five feet in length" was built in 1894.[2] It was designed by Henry Austin, and Solomon Willard supervised construction.[2]: 6 It shares design characteristics with the Bunker Hill Monument in Boston.
The monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b David F. Ransom and Mary M. Donohue (June 15, 2001). "NRHP Registration: Captain Nathan Hale Monument / Hale Monument". National Park Service. and Accompanying seven photos from 2001 (see photo captions page 14 of text document)
Categories:
- Buildings and structures in Tolland County, Connecticut
- Greek Revival architecture in Connecticut
- Exotic Revival architecture in the United States
- Buildings and structures completed in 1846
- Coventry, Connecticut
- Monuments and memorials in Connecticut
- Monuments and memorials on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut
- 1846 sculptures
- Stone sculptures in Connecticut
- National Register of Historic Places in Tolland County, Connecticut
- 1846 establishments in Connecticut
- Connecticut Registered Historic Place stubs