The Landmarks Illinois WWI Monument Preservation Grant Program provided funding to WWI outdoor monuments and memorials in Illinois in need of restoration to recover their dedication-era quality and appearance. The grant program was launched in March 2017, shortly before the 100th anniversary of the United State’s entry into WWI on April 6, 2017. The program ended in 2018 and was made possible with generous support from the Pritzker Military Foundation.
WWI Monument Preservation Grant Program
Round 4 WWI Monument Preservation Grant Recipients (November 2018)
City of Aurora
Victory Statue on the New York Memorial Bridge, Aurora
Blue Island Park District
Studebaker Field Gun, Blue Island
Bronzeville Community Development Partnership
George L. Giles Post #87, Chicago
Dan Ryan Woods Gold Star Mothers Memorial NFP
Gold Star Mothers Memorial, Chicago
First United Methodist Church of Oak Park
Memorial Tower, Oak Park
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Round 3 WWI Monument Preservation Grant Recipients (June 2018)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Private Guy Week’s memorial, Edwardsville
Village of Greenview
WWI Memorial Arch, Greenview (pictured)
Village of Riverside
Gold Star Memorial at Guthrie Park, Riverside
City of Waterloo
Waterloo City Cemetery
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Round 2 WWI Monument Preservation Grant Recipients (December 2017)
Village of Elkhart:
Doughboy statue and park site, Elkhart (pictured)
Herrin American Legion Post 645:
Herrin Doughboy statue
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Round 1 WWI Monument Preservation Grant Recipients (July 2017)
City of Aurora:
“Branches of Services Plaque,” Aurora
Second Indianhead Division Association:
Belleau Wood WWI monument, Des Plaines
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