Jefferson Davis Monument
- Address: KY 115
- Vicinity: Near jct with US 68
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1808/06/03 | Jefferson F Davis | Born | Jefferson Davis is born in Fairview, Christian (now Todd) County, Kentucky | |||
| 1917/00/00 | Major S F Crecelius | Engineer | Construction begins on of the world's tallest concrete obelisk, designed by S F Crecelius and built by contractor C G Gregg of Louisville with a bid of $75,000 | |||
| 1918/10/00 | At a height of 175 feet, construction is halted on the Jefferson Davis Monument in the fall of 1918 due to the rationing of building materials during World War 1. | |||||
| 1922/01/00 | Construction restarted on the Jefferson Davis Monument. | |||||
| 1924/00/00 | The Jefferson Davis Monument is finished for a cost of $200,000. |
| Particulars for Jefferson Davis Monument: | |
|---|---|
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Area of Significance | Engineering |
| Area of Significance | Military |
| Historic Use | Monument |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Structure | Obelisk |
| Criteria | Person |
| Area of Significance | Politics-government |
| Owner | State |
| Sight Category | Structure |
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