This post is a follow up to a February article regarding the numerous Veterans memorials that are spread throughout Albany. An attempt was made to photograph as many of the memorials that I could remember. I am sure that I missed on or two.
As far as I know, the memorial that was on Sheridan Avenue; which is in the center of the urban renewal program there has not been relocated. Shortly after noticing that the former building and flag pole were missing, I discovered that a VFW group was trying to get a hold of the flagpole so that it could be honorably used elsewhere. I assume that they were not successful. Just think about how much that flagpole would bring it in scrap money for a hungry contractor. Or how great it would look on his front lawn or in front of his business offices.
The building that was torn down was a local community project from years past, I am told. Neighbors purchased the land, erected the building, and created the memorial for the neighborhood men who served and died in the Second World War. As time passed the building fell into disrepair. Most of the residents who maintained the property either moved from the neighborhood or died. The property was therefore off the city's tax rolls for many years. City officials must have been salivating at the mouth and waiting to pounce regarding the thought of a land seizure and its resale.
A further follow up will have to be looked into regarding the outcome of the flagpole. Below is a photo montage of memorials spread throughout the city, in no particular order. Descriptions as to what the memorial is and its location are given. Some photos were taken a distance to get the full monument in focus.
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| Community Park Memorial, Second Avenue & West Van Vechten Street |
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| Spanish-American War Memorial at Graceland Cemetery |
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| Henry Johnson Memorial Park, Henry Johnson Blvd |
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| 10th Ward Veterans, Townsend Park |
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WWII Memorial, 11th Ward, Northern Blvd
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Civil War Soldiers & Sailors Monument, Washington Park
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| Civil War Soldiers & Sailors Monument, Washington Park |
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| Henry Johnson Memorial, Washington Park |
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| Spanish-American War Monument, Townsend Park |
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| WWI Monument, New Scotland Ave & South Lake Ave |
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| Sheehy-Palmer Memorial, Delaware Avenue |
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NYS Purple Heart Memorial, ESP
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NYS Korean War Memorial, ESP
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NYS Women's Veteran's Memorial, ESP
WWII Memorial, ESP
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