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CONFEDERATE STATUE IN NEED OF REPAIRS
FUNDS ARE NEEDED TO REPAIR THE BASE OF THIS BEAUTIFUL MONUMENT
PLEASE SEND DONATIONS TO:
HISTORIC 1908 COURTHOUSE - STATUE REPAIR
PO BOX 336
INDEPENDENCE, VA 24348
276.773.3711
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| Photos show how much the base of the monument has spread apart due to heavy traffic on Main Street and weather. In order to repair the base the Monument will have to be lifted off the base and secured on the grounds while the base is being repaired. Several quotes for the repair have been submitted but the Foundation "guess-timates" the repair will cost between $15,000 and $30,000. Funds are being sought to pay for this repair. Funds that are received in excess of the repairs will go toward the future upkeep of the monument. |
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The Historic 1908 Courthouse
serves as the
Art & Cultural Center of
Grayson County.
The building is open:
Monday - Friday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturdays
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Monument Specs:
The monument is 25 feet high over all, and weighs 45,000 lbs. The base is 9 feet square and rests upon a concrete foundation of like size. The pedestal is surmounted by a marble figure of a Confederate Infantryman at "Parade Rest". The statue is of white Italian marble and came out of a studio in Carrarra, Italy, from detailed drawings executed by the designer and builder of the monument, Mr. Henry Brown of Richmond.
The pedestal proper, the base, die, caps and shaft were cut at Mr. Brown's works in Richmond and from Confederate gray granite produced by Virginia Granite Company's quarries situated just north of Richmond. |
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