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How to Make Money and Create Community with Monuments - Volume 1

The Sugar House Monument Defines the Identity of a Prominent Salt Lake City Neighborhood

A Symbol of Pioneer Enterprise

Erected in recognition of the first major endeavor to manufacture beet sugar in the western region of America, the Sugar House Monument is one of the most distinctive monuments in Salt Lake City, Utah. Commemorating the work and spirit of the pioneers that founded city, the Sugar House Monument has defined the identity of the […]

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Plaza De Luna Connects the Pensacola Community Across Eras

Commemorating the First European Colony in North America

Named after the Don Tristan De Luna, Plaza De Luna is a waterfront park in Pensacola, Florida. Featuring a notable statue of De Luna as well as wide-open space for events and various markers that honor and commemorate the surrounding community, Plaza De Luna showcases what it can mean for a monument to represent and […]

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Lafayette Square Cultivates a Sense of Community for New Orleans

Defining the Heart of the Central Business District

As the site for inaugurations, yearly pilgrimages by school bands, jazz concerts and various other events for over two centuries, Lafayette Square has become an essential element of the community in New Orleans, Louisiana. The second oldest square in the city has been able to compel different types of activity and engagement with audiences to […]

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The Gordon Square Arts District Cultivates a Cleveland Community

Highlighting the Monumentous Opportunities of Urban Redevelopment

In becoming a thriving arts district and a renowned model of urban redevelopment, the Gordon Square Arts District in Cleveland, Ohio, has been able to showcase what it means for an area to actively enable economic growth and increase livability. That has allowed it to cultivate the community and spur interest and activity from all […]

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Winthrop Square Highlights How Urban Parks Can Celebrate the Past and Present

A Landscape of War and Commemoration

Utilizing the same field where colonial minutemen trained during the American Revolution, Winthrop Square features notable monuments that have been dedicated to soldiers from various wars who fell in battle. Located in Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood, the Square highlights what it can look like for an urban park to function as so much more than a […]

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Monumentous World: The Obscure and Outstanding Monuments in Paris, France

The Flame of Liberty, the Fontaine Saint-Michel, Cesar's Centaur and more

Paris, France features some of the most famous monuments and landmarks in the world. While monuments like the Arc de Triomphe and the Louvre Pyramid attract audiences from across the world, those same audiences have been able to engage with the city in other ways thanks to some of the more obscure and outstanding monuments […]

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Place Vendôme Utilizes French History and Notoriety to Become a Landmark of Paris

From King Louis XIV to Napoleon to the Paris Commune

Constructed by Louis XIV to serve as a grandiose square that would embody absolute power in the very heart of Paris, what is now known as Place Vendôme (Vendome Square) has honored different people and events over the centuries. The space highlights what it can mean for an area to create an identity that is […]

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