Eternal Silence
bronze sculpture in Uptown, Chicago / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eternal Silence is a monument in Chicago's Graceland Cemetery. It is also known as the Dexter Graves Monument or the Statue of Death.[1] The statue is a bronze sculpture set on and backdropped by black granite. It was created by American sculptor Lorado Taft in 1909.
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Dexter Graves Monument | |
U.S. Historic district Contributing property | |
Location | Uptown, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States |
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Built | 1909 |
Built by | Jules Bercham |
Sculptor | Lorado Taft |
Architectural style | Art Nouveau |
Part of | Graceland Cemetery (ID00001628) |
Added to NRHP | January 18, 2001 |
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