District of Columbia War Memorial Restoration Begins
District of Columbia War Memorial Restoration Begins
This August work will begin to restore the District of Columbia War Memorial.. The National Park Service, National Mall and Memorial Parks awarded the renovation contract, which is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, to Forrester Construction Company and Lorton Stone, LLC. The DC Preservation League described the memorial as one the “most endangered memorials” in Washington D.C.
Dedicated in 1931, the memorial was funded by Washington, D.C. residents to memorialize local citizens who served the country in World War I. The memorial lists the names of all D.C. residents who lost their lives in the war. Unique for its time, the names are listed regardless of their race, class, or gender. The District of Columbia War Memorial is the only District monument on the National Mall.
“We are pleased to use Recovery Act funding to restore the D.C. War Memorial back to its original stature to honor all D.C. residents that lost their lives in World War I and restore its use as a venue for concerts and other public events. This project will ensure the memorial and its surrounds remain in excellent condition,”- John Piltzecker, Superintendent of the National Mall and Memorial Parks.
To bring back life to the memorial, the project includes landscaping, paving, and electrical work. The contractors will clean and restore the stone, install new bluestone paving, and replace the vault hatch cover in the memorial chamber. All renovations will based on historical documentation and support the original design of the 1930s.
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