Washington : Eastern High School War Memorial, Washington, DC (Object (other than sculpture))

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Eastern High School War Memorial, Washington, DC

(Object (other than sculpture))

Address :
1700 East Capitol Street SE
20003 Washington
DC USA

Dedication Date : 1923

Artist : Kathryn Harris, designer

The Eastern High School Alumni flagstaff commemmorates seven former Eastern High students who were killed in the Spanish-American War (2) and World War I (5). Paid for by alumni of the school, the flagstaff stands before the school's main entrance. It was in place when the school moved to this then-new building on March 1, 1923.

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Object Subcategory: Column or pillar
Medium: Bronze
Width: 7 ft
Depth: 7
Location History: In original location
Original Sponsor: Alumni of Eastern High School
Sponsor Type: Alumni
Official State Memorial or Monument: No
Official City or County Memorial: No
National Register of Historic Places: No
Names Memorialized or Honored: Thomas Henderson Farnsworth; James Franklin Hagan; Charles Edwin Chambers; Carl Augustus Bostron; Albert Zayne Pyles