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Object ID |
CLPA-2000.001.0000 |
Object Name |
Monument |
Description |
Littleton World War II Memorial; large monolith at west end with several individual monoliths outlining the different theaters of WWII; concrete pavers and stone and concrete benches and retaining wall on south side; long area of individualized enscribed red bricks along north side; large flagpole at northeast corner along with electric lights set into ground. The memorial is located at 6000 S Gallup St, Littleton, CO 80120. From "The Story of the Littleton World War II Memorial" booklet (2000): History of Memorial In the summer of 1995, the City of Littleton invited veterans of World War II and their families to a barbecue to commemorate the war's end 50 years before. From that meeting grew the Coordinating Committee for the Memorial. On March 4, 1996, the Committee was designated as a Cultural Facilities Agency of the City of Littleton. These senior citizens met regularly to devise the goals and objectives of the monument, to select a site, to choose an architect, to raise money to pay for an architect's rendering of a design to use, to solicit additional funds, to balance the design with its cost, and to work with South Suburban Park and Recreation District for their continued landscaping and mantenance of the monument. History departments at the three Littleton High Schools and at Arapahoe Community College wrote the texts of the theater monoliths. Fund-raising through grant preparation, sale of individual memorial bricks at local theaters and at Western Welcome Week parades, presentations at service clubs and veterans organizations, and mail solicitation of local businesses were all part of a major continuous effort of this committee for five years. We are very proud of the work and patience of our architect, Robert Root, of Root-Rosenman, Denver, who interpreted our goals of honoring all the veterans of World War II, of explaining the scope and magnitude of the war, and of educating our children and grandchildren and generations to come, about the reasons we fought, and the geography of the world in 1941-45. We feel he and his associates gave us a stirring, contemporary, inspiring piece of art. We are extremely appreciative of the City of Littleton, who launched the first idea of the memorial and shepherded us through five long years of effort, as well as helping us with very generous financial support. The mayors, the city councils, the treasurer, the city attorney, the city managers, and assistant to the city manager have supported us continuously. David Flaig, Littleton's senior landscape architect, has been the project manager during the constrution phase. His superior leadership and friendship let the committee in the completion of the memorial. Special thanks to: Mayor Susan Thornton Mayor Pro Tem Pat Cronenberger Council Member Susan Beckman Council Member Shirley Harris Council Member LaDonna Jurgensen Council Member Rebecca Kast Council Member Tom Mulvey Former City Manger Andy McMinimee Former City Council Member Dennis Reynolds Former City Council Member Lance Foreman Former City Council Member Charley Emley Former City Council Member Deborah Foster Former City Council Member Robert Reed Former City Council Member Doug Clark Former City Council Member Beverly Dalton-Fanganello City Manager Jim Woods Budget Manager Mike Roeper Assistant to the City Manager Kelli Narde Finance Technician Susan Firmin City Attorney Larry Berkowitz Phyllis Larison, Bemis Library Bill Hastings, Littleton Historical Museum Graphic design by Chris Harguth." Booklet also lists the wartime biographies of Committee Members, including: Ed Achziger Tom Heaton Malcolm Komitor Ray Martinez Irvin C. Obermeyer Alan M. Stewart Julie M. Stewart |
Date |
2000 |
Caption |
WWII Memorial, Littleton, 2021 |
Search Terms |
Memorial, World War II Org, Veterans, American Legion Org, Veterans, VFW Park, Ketring South Suburban Parks & Recreation |