Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial
Put-In-Bay, OH
Original Architect
Josheph H. Freedlander and Alexander D. Seymour Jr.
(completed 1915)
Building owner
National Park Service
In collaboration with
Building description
The monument consists of a massive 350-foot Doric
column topped by a bronze urn and was built as a
homage to Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry's vicotry
over the British in the Battle of Lake Erie on September
10, 1813. The battle served as a turning point in the War
of 1812.
The effort build a memorial in his honor began in 1852
and was prompted continually by the Sandusky Register over
the next fifty years. All efforts failed until Commissioner
Webster P. Huntington came on the scene and successfully
lobbied politicians for support of the project.
Scope of work
- Performed a comprehensive conditions survey of the observation deck fascia following the failure of a 500-pound section of granite.
- Completed live-feed video so that the entire design team could participate in the inspection.
- Deliverables included annotated elevations, photo documentation, video, and a letter of report.