{"nrhp_refnum":"01000604","name":"Protection of the Flag Monument","other_names":[],"category":"object","location":{"address":"715 S. Main St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Athens","county":"Bradford County","state":"PA","lat":41.95094606500004,"lon":-76.51599045899997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2001-06-08","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Art"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A classically inspired granite and bronze commemorative war memorial in a public park known as the Academy Lot at 715 South Main Street in Athens, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, completed in 1902.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the monument is a strong local example of the mature work of the architectural firm McKim, Mead & White (through agent Lewis C. Albro) and the artistry of sculptor George Thomas Brewster. It is described as the only monument designed by the firm and sculpted by Brewster in northern Pennsylvania. It has also come to represent the patriotism of all soldiers, not only the Civil War veterans it was originally dedicated to.","narrative":"Set in a park at the southern end of Athens, the monument rises from a polished Stony Creek granite pedestal about nine feet tall, ringed by granite coping with polished corner globes. Its bronze group shows an adult soldier in a caped overcoat and a barefoot drummer boy who points ahead while holding a broken flag. The design was prepared by the New York firm McKim, Mead & White, with Lewis C. Albro as project designer, and the figures were modeled by George Thomas Brewster and cast by the Gorham Manufacturing Company. Commissioned in 1900 by Joseph Whipple Stickler and Charlotte Snell Stickler of Orange, New Jersey, it was unveiled on June 14, 1902. It is significant as a rare northern Pennsylvania work by these architects and sculptor, and it honors the service of soldiers generally.","period_of_significance":"1900-1902","architect_builder":"McKim, Mead & White (architects); Lewis Colt Albro (project designer and administrator); George Thomas Brewster (sculptor)","architectural_style":"Classical Revival","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"The monument's pedestal and sculpture remain unchanged since installation in 1902, though its setting has been modified over time.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:13:40.724004-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/01000604.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/01000604/28c52780b6-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/01000604/28c52780b6-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Protection_of_the_Flag_Monument_Nov_09.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Protection_of_the_Flag_Monument_Nov_09.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"04000612","name":"Athens Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/pennsylvania/athens-historic-district-04000612/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71994549","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protection_of_the_Flag_Monument","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7251361"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/bradford-county/protection-of-the-flag-monument-01000604/"}