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  • Monument at Bicknell Park in Montebello, California

    TitleMonument at Bicknell Park in Montebello, California
    Type of MemorialCommemorative Plaque, Inscription, Monumental Sculpture,
    Sponsor(s)Local Armenian community members and institutions.
    Architect/Designer/ArtistArchitect: A. Aghababian
    PlacementFreestanding structure in a park.
    Physical SettingIn a large park on a hill.
    Tourist AmenitiesYes
    Map DesignationBicknell Park
    Physical ConditionWell preserved.
    Inscription"ARMENIAN MARTYRS MEMORIAL MONUMENT: THIS MONUMENT ERECTED BY AMERICANS OF ARMENIAN DECENT, IS DEDICATED TO THE 1,500,000 ARMENIAN VICTIMS OF THE GENOCIDE PERPETUATED BY THE TURKISH GOVERNMENT 1915-1921, AND TO MEN OF ALL NATIONS WHO HAVE FALLEN VICTIM OF CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY." (Script is also is Armenian).
    LocationArmenian Martyr's Monument
    Montebello, California 90640 United States
    Construction BeganEarly 1960s
    Construction Completed1965
    Dedication DateApril 24, 1965
    Prior Use of SiteBicknell Public Park.
    History of OwnershipThe entire property belongs to the City of Montebello.
    Notable VisitorsAsparez & Asparez Online. Glendale, CA (April 1985-2000)
    Kidd, Kristen. "Perpetual Reminders," Armenian International Magazine
    (April 1999), pp. 48-50.

    Editorial Broad of Armenian Encyclopedia. The Armenian Question. Yerevan: 1996.
        

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