Young Memorial, Conway

Name: Young Memorial
Address: Conway, United States

#11 among attractions in Conway

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The Young Memorial, also known as the War Memorial Monument, is a World War I memorial located on the campus of Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. The sculpture consists of a semicircular seating area, its wings flanking a central square pedestal on which stands a carved rendition of a doughboy. The face of the pedestal bears a relief of the Statue of Liberty, while the backs of the seats have reliefs of female figures, one representing Liberty and the other Peace. The memorial was designed by Hendrix College Professor George Currie, and was placed in 1920. ()

Built: 1920 (104 years ago)Coordinates: 35°6'1"N, 92°26'30"W

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Young Memorial – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Faulkner County Museum, First United Methodist Church, Conway Confederate Monument, Century Flyer.

0.8 miS
History museum, Museum
Faulkner County Museum, Conway
20 min walk • The Faulkner County Museum is located in the former Faulkner County Jail, on Courthouse Square in the center of Conway, the county seat of Faulkner County, Arkansas.
0.6 miS
Church
First United Methodist Church, Conway
16 min walk • First United Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church at the junction of Prince and Clifton Street in Conway, Arkansas. It is a single story brick building with Classical Revival style, set on a raised foundation.
0.8 miS
Memorial
Conway Confederate Monument, Conway
21 min walk • The Conway Confederate Monument stands on the lawn of the Faulkner County Courthouse, east of the junction of Robinson Avenue and Center Street in Conway, Arkansas. It is a stone obelisk, 200 inches in height, with a square base 45 inches on each side.
0.7 miE
Amusement, Amusement ride, Amusement park
Century Flyer, Conway
19 min walk • The Century Flyer is a 2 ft gauge train originally built as an amusement park ride. It is located on the grounds of the Conway Human Development Center, a residential facility that treats patients with developmental disabilities at 150 East Siebenmorgen Road in Conway, Arkansas.
1 miSE
Tudor Revival architecture
Michael M. Hiegel House, Conway
26 min walk • The Michael M. Hiegel House is a historic house at 504 Second Street in Conway, Arkansas. It is a picturesque 1 ¹⁄₂-story structure, finished in brick and stucco and covered by a gable-on-hip roof.
~370 ftSE
Gothic Revival architecture
Martin Hall, Conway
2 min walk • Martin Hall is a dormitory on the campus of Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. It was built in 1918 to a design by noted Arkansas architect Charles L. Thompson. It is a three-story masonry structure, faced on dark red brick with stone trim elements.
1.3 miSW
Georgian architecture
Frauenthal House, Conway
33 min walk • The Frauenthal House is a historic house in Conway, Arkansas. It was designed by Charles L. Thompson and built in 1913, exhibiting a combination of Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival, and Craftsman styling.
~540 ftN
Tudor Revival architecture
Galloway Hall, Conway
3 min walk • Galloway Hall is a residence hall on the campus of Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. It is a large Tudor Revival three story brick building, designed by architect Charles L. Thompson and built in 1913.
~1550 ftN
Neighbourhood, Colonial revival architecture
Hendrix College Addition Neighborhood Historic District, Conway
8 min walk • The Hendrix College Addition Neighborhood Historic District encompasses a predominantly residential area of Conway, Arkansas that was developed in the first half of the 20th century.
1 miSW
Neighbourhood
Harton House, Conway
25 min walk • The Harton House is a historic house at 1821 Robinson Avenue in Conway, Arkansas. It is a large, irregularly massed 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house with a hip roof and clapboard siding.
0.8 miSW
Neighbourhood, Colonial revival architecture
Robinson Historic District, Conway
21 min walk • The Robinson Historic District encompasses the oldest residential neighborhood of Conway, Arkansas. It is located just west of the city's downtown business district, and is bounded on the east by Faulkner Street, the south by Robinson Avenue, the west by Watkins Street, and the north by Ash, Caldwell, and Davis Streets.

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Which popular attractions are close to Young Memorial?

Nearby attractions include Hendrix College, Conway (2 min walk), Martin Hall, Conway (2 min walk), Galloway Hall, Conway (3 min walk), Hendrix College Addition Neighborhood Historic District, Conway (8 min walk).