Saratoga Park War Memorial
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Backstory and Context
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The memorial was made by James Novelli, an Italian-American sculptor who is also known for creating other war memorials.
The entire statue and plaques were originally mounted on rectangular granite stones, however in 1970 the original plaque honour rolls were stolen, and the statue itself stolen in 2000. In 2013 the City funded a project to recreate the stolen pieces, and were put up on a concrete foundation and unveiled in 2014. The project cost $350,000.
Sources
Saratoga Park War Memorial.” New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, NYC Parks, www.nycgovparks.org/parks/saratoga-park/highlights/10822.
Corcoran, Cate. “Restored Saratoga Park War Memorial Unveiled.” Brownstoner, 11 Sept. 2014, www.brownstoner.com/brooklyn-life/restored-saratoga-park-memorial-statue-unveiled/.
Kuhn, Jonathan. “Historic War Memorial In Bedford Stuyvesant At Last Restored.” New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, NYC Parks, 30 Sept. 2014, www.nycgovparks.org/parks/saratoga-park/dailyplant/23226.
New York City Department of Parks & Recreation https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/saratoga-park/highlights/10822
New York City Department of Parks & Recreation https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/saratoga-park/highlights/10822