Liberty Memorial Design Proposals Collection

Liberty Memorial Design Proposal #12
Title
Liberty Memorial Design Proposal #12
Description
Architectural rendering of the site layout for a Liberty Memorial design proposal from the Philadelphia-based Paul Philippe Cret with Zantzinger, Borie and Medary. According to Derek Donovan's Lest the Ages Forget: Kansas City's Liberty Memorial, their entry earned second place from the 1921 memorial jury convened by the Liberty Memorial Association. Cret's proposed site included a Veterans' Building and a Commemorative Center.
Date
1921
Object Type
Photograph
Liberty Memorial Design Proposal #13
Title
Liberty Memorial Design Proposal #13
Description
Architectural rendering of a Liberty Memorial design proposal from the Philadelphia-based Paul Philippe Cret with Zantzinger, Borie and Medary. According to Derek Donovan's Lest the Ages Forget: Kansas City's Liberty Memorial, their entry earned second place from the 1921 memorial jury convened by the Liberty Memorial Association. "Cret's designs for the Liberty Memorial consisted primarily of a high wall along the north edge of the hill, covered with relief sculpture and inscription. Centered at the top of the wall was a modest statue of Liberty."
Date
1921
Object Type
Photograph
Liberty Memorial Design Proposal #14
Title
Liberty Memorial Design Proposal #14
Description
Architectural detail of a Liberty Memorial design proposal from the Philadelphia-based Paul Philippe Cret with Zantzinger, Borie and Medary. According to Derek Donovan's Lest the Ages Forget: Kansas City's Liberty Memorial, their entry earned second place from the 1921 memorial jury convened by the Liberty Memorial Association. "Cret's designs for the Liberty Memorial consisted primarily of a high wall along the north edge of the hill, covered with relief sculpture and inscription. Centered at the top of the wall was a modest statue of Liberty."
Date
1921
Object Type
Photograph