World War II Memorial
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John Paramino (1889-1956), Sculptor / Tito Cascieri, Landscape Architect Bronze / Stone
Boston, always the leader, built this WWII Monument before our now iconic National WWII memorial in Washington, D.C. This granite ellipse with a winged victory commemorates Boston’s World War II dead.
Boston native John Paramino attended North Bennett Street Industrial School; later he was a pupil of Bela Pratt and assisted both Pratt and Saint-Gaudens. Beginning as a designer of commemorative medals and plaques, Paramino cornered the market on plaque production in Boston under Mayor Curley. In 1931 he was accused by a city councilor of running a monopoly and of charging twice the going rate, but his supporters defended him successfully. Many of the city’s bronze historical markers are signed with his name. Declaration of Independence Monument, The Lafayette Mall Monument, The Commodore John Barry Monument, The Founders Memorial, The Second Church Plaque just to mention a few of his works.
Boston Bronze and Stone Speaks To Us, can be purchsed at Amazon.com and Barns & Noble Bookstores,Old North Church Gift Shop, Bestsellers Cafe Bookstore, etc..
Fenway
John Paramino (1889-1956), Sculptor / Tito Cascieri, Landscape Architect Bronze / Stone
Boston, always the leader, built this WWII Monument before our now iconic National WWII memorial in Washington, D.C. This granite ellipse with a winged victory commemorates Boston’s World War II dead.
Boston native John Paramino attended North Bennett Street Industrial School; later he was a pupil of Bela Pratt and assisted both Pratt and Saint-Gaudens. Beginning as a designer of commemorative medals and plaques, Paramino cornered the market on plaque production in Boston under Mayor Curley. In 1931 he was accused by a city councilor of running a monopoly and of charging twice the going rate, but his supporters defended him successfully. Many of the city’s bronze historical markers are signed with his name. Declaration of Independence Monument, The Lafayette Mall Monument, The Commodore John Barry Monument, The Founders Memorial, The Second Church Plaque just to mention a few of his works.
Boston Bronze and Stone Speaks To Us, can be purchsed at Amazon.com and Barns & Noble Bookstores,Old North Church Gift Shop, Bestsellers Cafe Bookstore, etc..
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