Protection of the Flag Monument

Protection of the Flag Monument
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Protection of the Flag Monument, November 2009
Location	715 S. Main St., Athens, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	41°57′3″N 76°30′59″W / 41.95083°N 76.51639°WCoordinates: 41°57′3″N 76°30′59″W / 41.95083°N 76.51639°W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1900-1902
Architect	McKim, Mead & White; Brewster, George Thomas, et al.
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP Reference #	01000604[1]
Added to NRHP	June 8, 2001

Protection of the Flag Monument is a historic war memorial located in Academy Park at Athens, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. It was designed and erected between 1900 and 1902, by noted architectural firm McKim, Mead & White, with a sculpture by George Thomas Brewster. It has a granite pedestal topped by a bronze sculpture group. The sculpture is of an adult soldier and a young drummer boy. A commemorative plaque indicates it was dedicated in memory of the soldiers who fought in defense of the flag.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. It is located in the Athens Historic District.^[1]

References

1. Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Barbara E. Ebert (August 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Protection of the Flag Monument" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-02.