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was built to the east. The Lend-a-Hand building was also listed on the NRHP. In the late 20th century the memorial returned to its original state when the other two structures were torn down. Main Street was then closed south of River Drive and the area was incorporated into LeClaire Park in 1997. At
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Like the Civil War Monument, Main Street surrounded the Dillon Memorial. When the memorial was constructed from 1918 to 1919 there were no other structures on the south side of River Drive. The memorial was part of a major riverfront development program by the Levee Improvement Commission along with
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structure built in Bedford, Indiana limestone. The style is typical of monuments and public buildings that were built at the time. It also reflected Arthur Ware's training at the
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twelve blocks to the north on top of the bluff. It was also meant to be a focal point and dramatic terminus for the street, which connects LeClaire Park with
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The monument is an upright, fluted column surrounded by a circular basin, which functions as a fountain. A lantern sits on top of a platform capital.
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panels of lion heads and garland swags decorate the base of the column. There is also a bas-relief likeness of Judge Dillon on the column.
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artists Franklin and Arthur Ware won the competition and designed the memorial in association with Paul Schultz. The Dillon Memorial is a
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The Davenport Levee Improvement Commission sponsored a design competition for the memorial.
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was built on the west side of the street from the memorial, and a year later the
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that time the brick plaza was built around the fountain.
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Davenport Register of Historic Properties

Dillon Memorial is located in Iowa
Dillon Memorial is located in the United States
Davenport, Iowa
41°31′12″N 90°34′32″W / 41.52000°N 90.57556°W / 41.52000; -90.57556
Classical Revival
MPS
Davenport MRA
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LeClaire Park
Davenport, Iowa
National Register of Historic Places
Davenport Register of Historic Properties

John Forrest Dillon
Iowa Supreme Court
United States Circuit Court
Civil War Monument
Vander Veer Park
Union Station
W.D. Petersen Memorial Music Pavilion
Natatorium
Lend-A-Hand Club
New York
Neoclassical
Ecole des Beaux-Arts
Bas-relief
"National Register Information System"

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