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Theodore Roosevelt Park
Nobel Monument
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- Sculptor: A. Lindberg (portrait medallion)
- Architect: Sivert Lindblom
- Description: Retangular four-sided stele with attached bronze medallion; engraved with names of American laureates
- Materials: Vanga red granite (rough-hewn, Sweden), bronze, Swedish absolute black granite
- Cast: 1999
- Dedicated: Oct. 14, 2003
- Foundry: H. Bergman, Sweden
- Donor: Merck Company Foundation
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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