{"nrhp_refnum":"10001133","name":"Spanish American War Monument to the 71st Infantry Regiment","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Jackson Ave","address_restricted":false,"city":"Hastings-on-Hudson","county":"Westchester County","state":"NY","lat":40.990328772000055,"lon":-73.86004704399994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2011-01-14","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A small Neoclassical granite monument built in 1901 within the 71st Regiment burial plot in Mount Hope Cemetery, off Jackson Avenue near Hastings-on-Hudson, Westchester County, New York.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is a good example of Neoclassical architecture in Westchester County and an unusual commemorative monument in New York State. Commissioned by the State of New York and designed by architect Clarence True, it was modeled on a Spanish blockhouse from San Juan Hill. It honors the 109 members of the 71st Regiment who died in the Spanish-American War.","narrative":"Set on a hillside in Mount Hope Cemetery, this small granite building marks the burial plot of the 71st Infantry Regiment. Built in 1901 and measuring about 18 feet square and 18 feet high, it has rock-faced Quincy granite walls, a red tile hip roof with a cupola, and ornate iron doors bearing the regiment's insignia and the names of its campaigns. Inside, a marble pedestal holds an open bronze book inscribed \"In Memoriam.\" The State of New York funded it to honor the 109 regiment members who died in the Spanish-American War, many from disease after serving in Cuba. Architect Clarence True modeled it on the Spanish blockhouses near Santiago, and Charles A. Parker was the contractor. It is not a mausoleum; glass doors let visitors see the memorial book. Graves of soldiers from several wars surround it. It is recognized as a good Neoclassical example and an unusual commemorative monument.","period_of_significance":"1901-1905","architect_builder":"True, Clarence (architect); Charles A. Parker (general contractor)","architectural_style":"Neoclassical","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"The plot is still used as a cemetery and is maintained by the regiment's veterans' association.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:47.976728-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/10001133.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/10001133/2b1e03cf3e-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/10001133/2b1e03cf3e-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"DK Big Fish","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spanish_American_War_Monument_to_the_71st_Infantry_Regiment,_Oct_2012.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">DK Big Fish</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spanish_American_War_Monument_to_the_71st_Infantry_Regiment,_Oct_2012.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75323225","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_American_War_Monument_to_the_71st_Infantry_Regiment","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7573142"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/westchester-county/spanish-american-war-monument-to-the-71st-infantry-regiment-10001133/"}