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| In October, 2017 the the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that it must be torn down because it "excessively entangles the government in religion because the cross is the core symbol of Christianity and breaches the wall separating church and state."<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/towering-cross-shaped-monument-on-public-land-is-unconstitutional-court-rules/2017/10/18/b26e4afe-5b47-11e7-9b7d-14576dc0f39d_story.html</ref><ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/cross-wwi-monument-unconstitutional_us_59e87432e4b00905bdaede58</ref> | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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United States historic place| Peace Cross | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | Annapolis Rd. & Baltimore Ave., Bladensburg, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 38°56′22″N 76°56′27″W / 38.93944°N 76.94083°W / 38.93944; -76.94083 |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1919-1925 |
| Architect | Earley, John J. |
| NRHP reference No. | 15000572 |
| Added to NRHP | September 8, 2015 |
The Peace Cross is a war memorial, located in the three-way junction of Bladensburg Road, Baltimore Avenue, and Annapolis Road in Bladensburg, Maryland. It is a large cross, 40 feet (12 m) in height, made of tan concrete with exposed pink granite aggregate. The arms of the cross are supported by unadorned concrete arches. It was designed by John J. Earley and placed in 1919-25 in commemoration of the town's World War I war casualties.
The memorial was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.
In October, 2017 the the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that it must be torn down because it "excessively entangles the government in religion because the cross is the core symbol of Christianity and breaches the wall separating church and state."
See also
References
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/08/15 through 9/11/15. National Park Service. 2015-09-18.
- Peace Cross, Prince George's County, Inventory No.: PG:69-16, at Maryland Historical Trust website
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/towering-cross-shaped-monument-on-public-land-is-unconstitutional-court-rules/2017/10/18/b26e4afe-5b47-11e7-9b7d-14576dc0f39d_story.html
- http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/cross-wwi-monument-unconstitutional_us_59e87432e4b00905bdaede58
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