Armenian Heritage Park

ameliek@unc.edu — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 20:43:45 +0000

Description:

This memorial park celebrates Armenian immigrants in the United States, and the cultural and economic contributions they made to American society. It also contains a sculpture dedication for those impacted by the 1915-1923 Armenian Genocide.

LocationMem:

Boston, Massacusetts

Institution:

Armenian Heritage Foundation

Official/Unofficial:

Unofficial

Group Acknowledged:

Armenian-Americans

Historical Subject:

Armenian Genocide in 1915-1923

Physical Aspects:

This park features an abstract sculpture, in the shape of a split dodecahedron, sitting on a reflective pool. The reflecting pool is inscribed with the dedication. It has many different configurations, which represents the dispersion and subsequent union of immigrants from around the world. It was dedicated to victims of the Armenian Genocide in 1915-1923. The park also features a grass labyrinth.

Date of Dedication:

May 22, 2012

Place Location:

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Themes:

immigration

Armenia

Culture

Armenian Culture Garden

jkberg@unc.edu — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 19:19:13 +0000

Description:

The Armenian Culture Garden is a memorial dedicated to the Armenian people who immigrated from Armenia to the United States, specifically Cleveland, in the early 1900s. The statue in the middle of the garden, the Alphabet Monument, honors those who had historical or cultural accomplishments that contributed to the Armenian nation.

LocationMem:

741 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard

Institution:

Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation

Official/Unofficial:

Official

Group Acknowledged:

Armenian immigrants

Historical Subject:

The Armenian Cultural Garden was created to celebrate the distinctive identity of the Armenian people. The "vesica piscis" shape is a sacred geometric symbol representing Christ which symbolizes the conversion of Armenia as the first Christian nation. The Alphabet Monument is meant to symbolize the rough history of the Armenian people and the natural landscape of Armenia and the Caucasus Mountains.

Physical Aspects:

The Armenian Garden is a grassy, park area shaped in the form of a "vesica piscis." The garden includes the Alphabet Monument, a statue of staggering brown granite blocks with characters from the Armenian alphabet on them.

Date of Dedication:

September 19, 2010

Place Location:

Files:

Themes:

immigration

Armenia

Migration Memorials - Armenia

Armenian Heritage Park

Armenian Culture Garden