Key Number:	HS 107911
Site Name:	Holden Cenotaph
Other Names:
Site Type:	1413 - Military: Monument, Cairn or Statue

Location

ATS Legal Description:

LSD	Qtr	Section	Twp	Rge	Mer

Address:	50 Street and 50 Avenue Intersection
Number:	N/A
Street:	50
Avenue:	50
Other:
Town:	Holden
Near Town:

Media

Type	Number	Date	View
Digital scan of Negative Digital scan of Negative	10-R0065-17 10-R0065-18	2010/07/12 2010/07/12	Southeast Northwest

Architectural

Style:
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Foundation:
Superstructure:
Superstructure Cover:
Roof Structure:
Roof Cover:
Exterior Codes:
Exterior:	World War One memorial depicting a solider looking left, with a marble inscription stone and field stone base.(Heritage Collaborative, 2010)
Interior:
Environment:	Set in a concrete foundation beside a Canadian flag in the middle of the intersection of 50 Street and 50 Avenue.(Heritage Collaborative, 2010)
Condition:	July 12, 2010 - Excellent.(Heritage Collaborative)
Alterations:	Concrete base.(Heritage Collaborative, 2010)

Historical

Construction:	Construction Date:
Usage:	Usage Date:
Monument	1923/01/01
Owner:	Owner Date:

Architect:
Builder:
Craftsman:	Major Frank Norbury
History:	The Great War Veterans' Association was organized in 1919 and by 1921 had 27 members. The Association commissioned the cenotaph from Major Frank Norbury, a noted sculptor, that same year for approximately $1,200. Major Norbury also sculpted the cenotaph in Red Deer. On June 4, ,1923 the Holden Cenotaph was unveiled during a ceremonial parade and dedicated by Bishop Grey of Edmonton.(Heritage Collaborative, 2010)

Internal

Designation Status:	Designation Date:
Municipal Historic Resource	2014/11/17

Register:

Links

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