H. Van Buren Magonigle
American architect
Sculptor of the Stevens T. Mason Monument, the monument that was dedicated in Detroit in 1908. Beyond Metro Detroit, Magonigle sculpted Sheldon Court (Cornell) in Ithaca, New York (1902) and the McKinley National Memorial in Canton, Ohio (1907).
- notable works beyond Metro Detroit
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H. Van Buren Magonigle, here and around the world, by height
The Stevens T. Mason Monument beside 4 of Magonigle's notable works elsewhere, drawn paler, oldest at left. Heights are to scale where one is on record (1 of 5, tallest the USS Maine National Monument at 63 feet); the rest are drawn at one standard size.
The Stevens T. Mason Monument beside 4 of Magonigle's notable works elsewhere, drawn paler, oldest at left. Heights are to scale where one is on record (1 of 5, tallest the USS Maine National Monument at 63 feet); the rest are drawn at one standard size.
Stevens T. Mason Monument
1908, Detroit, height not on record, drawn at one standard size
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The story
H. Van Buren Magonigle was an American architect. Magonigle's mark on Metro Detroit is the Stevens T. Mason Monument, a monument in Detroit, finished in 1908. Built in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top, it has stood for 118 years.
Outside Metro Detroit, Magonigle's work includes Sheldon Court (Cornell) in Ithaca, New York (1902), the McKinley National Memorial in Canton, Ohio (1907), and the USS Maine National Monument in New York City, New York (1913). On the Stevens T. Mason Monument, Magonigle shares credit with Albert Weinert. Go see the Stevens T. Mason Monument at 1317 Griswold St for yourself.
Harold Van Buren Magonigle (1867 to 1935) was an American architect, artist, and author best known for his memorials. He achieved his greatest success as a designer of monuments, but his artistic practices included sculpture, painting, writing, and graphic design.
H. Van Buren Magonigle's work in Metro Detroit
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Beyond Metro Detroit
4 notable works by H. Van Buren Magonigle in 4 places, from 1902 to 1926, as Wikidata lists them.
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Sheldon Court (Cornell) Ithaca, New York, 1902 Photo: The Triangle Book Shop, Ithaca (publisher), public domain, via Wikimedia Commons -
McKinley National Memorial Canton, Ohio, 1907 Photo: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons -
USS Maine National Monument New York City, New York, 1913, 63 feet tall Photo: Peterjr1961, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons -
National World War I Memorial Kansas City, Missouri, 1926 Photo: National WWI Museum, CC0 1.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Who Magonigle worked with
- Albert Weinert on the Stevens T. Mason Monument
Where the work stands
Photo credits
All 4 photos on H. Van Buren Magonigle's page, each with its author, license and the original.
- Sheldon Court (Cornell) Photo: The Triangle Book Shop, Ithaca (publisher), public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
- McKinley National Memorial Photo: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- USS Maine National Monument Photo: Peterjr1961, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
- National World War I Memorial Photo: National WWI Museum, CC0 1.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sources
The facts on H. Van Buren Magonigle come from Historic Detroit, Wikidata, and Wikipedia; Rebuild Detroit wrote the story above from them, and each photo names its license.