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PARK FACT:

Before it received its current name, the park was called William J. Gaynor Park and East River Park.

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Astoria Park

Astoria Park War Memorial map_it

  • Sculptor: Gaetano Cecere
  • Architect: Ruehl and Warren
  • Description: Stele with bas-relief on pedestal on stepped base
  • Materials: Concord, Massachusetts granite
  • Cast: 1926
  • Dedicated: 1926
  • Donor: Long Island City Committee

Please note, the NAME field includes a primary designation as well as alternate namings often in common or popular usage. The DEDICATED field refers to the most recent dedication, most often, but not necessarily the original dedication date. If the monument did not have a formal dedication, the year listed reflects the date of installation.

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