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Cuban Memorial Boulevard Park Celebrates the Legacy of a Community and Country

The Bay of Pigs Monument, Anti-Communist Memorial and More

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Monumentous Legacy, North America, Park, United States

Featuring a series of monuments to various Cuban and Cuban American political leaders, Cuban Memorial Boulevard Park represents the legacy of the surrounding community as well as the entire country of Cuba. Located perpendicular to Calle Ocho in Miami, Florida, the collective landmark has become a major attraction for the entire Little Havana neighborhood, cultivating […]

The Thurgood Marshall Memorial Provides an Identity to State House Square

Transforming a Space to Create Engagement

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Monumentous Identity, North America, Public Space, United States

Honoring the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, the Thurgood Marshall Memorial defines State House Square in Annapolis, Maryland. Connecting audiences to the history of the country as well as the legacy of an individual that helped define the Civil Rights movement in the United States, the memorial has provided the space with an identity that […]

A Gathering at the Crossroads Embodies the Legacy of a Community and Movement

Celebrating the Commonwealth’s Legacy of Freedom

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Monumentous Legacy, North America, Sculpture, United States

A Gathering at the Crossroads is a sculpture series that celebrates the anniversaries of the 15th and 19th amendments, which respectively provided African-Americans and women the right to vote. It also represents a neighborhood that previously resided in what is today the grounds of the State Capital in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. In doing so, the piece […]

Modern Monuments: Untitled by Alan Gutierrez Reflects and Honors the LGBTQ Community of Miami

Untitled (forms from MEDIAPRO HD ULTIMATE F/X 18 COLOR MAKEUP PALETTE)

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Modern Monuments, North America, Sculpture, United States

Designed to celebrate the legacy of Miami-Dade County’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer champions along with the milestones of the LGBTQ community, the colorful “Untitled” sculpture installed at Enchanted Forest Elaine Gordon Park has come to define the space in North Miami, Florida. The sculpture has connected the community in a profound manner while also […]

The Conch Becomes an Icon of Key West

The Conch Republic, Conch Shells, the Conch Train and More

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Attraction, Monumentous Icons, North America, United States

A conch is the common name for a number of different medium-to-large-sized sea snails. Many of these large sea snails live in the depths of the Gulf of Mexico surrounding the Florida Keys. That’s part of the reason why in Key West, “conch” is a nickname for native-born residents, making the shells an icon and […]

The Hemingway Home and Museum Preserves and Celebrates a Literacy Legacy

When History Becomes a Landmark

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Monumentous Legacy, Museum, North America, United States

Serving as the home of famed American author Ernest Hemmingway in the 1930s, the Hemmingway Home and Museum is connected to an essential piece of literary and local history of Key West, Florida. Visited by thousands of people each year, the location highlights what it can mean for legacy to define a landmark in a […]

The Shops at Mallory Square Connect to an Identity That Attracts Residents and Visitors

From Naval Depot to U.S. Cost Guard Headquarters to Storefront

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Functional, Monumentous Identity, North America, United States

The Shops at Mallory Square are connected to the history of a plaza and space that dates back to the origins of Key West, Florida. Located adjacent to Mallory Square itself, the space and stores that make up the Shops at Mallory Square are tied to an identity that attracts the attention of both residents […]