Quincy, Mass. Historical and Architectural Survey

World War I Memorial, 8 Adams Street

A fully uniformed soldier with rifle over his shoulder and fully uniformed sailor with rifle resting between his feet flank either side of this well-executed World War I memorial by sculptor F.F. Ziegler. Both servicemen have a laurel wreath in light relief behind their heads. A seal of the City of Quincy is centered on a leafy sway beneath which is the memorial inscription and the honor roll of names. This fine memorial, mounted on the rough hewn granite which is especially meaningful to "The Granite City", is a worthy component of the Quincy Center Local Historic District.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
World War I was a highly significant period for the City of Quincy. First to be remembered are the Quincy citizens who lost their lives in the war and are commemorated by this monument. A grand total of 1603 Quincy inhabitants, inclusive of ten who served as nurses and exclusive of those who served under foreign flags, were in service during the war.

The war also had a profound impact on the industrial life of the city: From 1914 to 1918 Quincy shipyards and factories were in full production to meet the demands of supplying military and naval needs. In the airport area a "victory plant" was constructed to produce torpedo-boat destroyers while the Fore River Shipyard was producing ever larger ships.

ENTIRE INSCRIPTION (if applicable)
"1917 In Memoriam 1918 / The City of Quincy Gratefully Remembers the Deeds and Perpetuates the Memory of the Men who Responded to the Call for Service in the World War and who gave their Lives in Upholding the Honor and Glory of Their Country / In the Service of the United States (followed by 52 names) / In the Service of Allied Countries (followed by 15 names)."

BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES
Assessors Records
Paul Robert Lyons: Quincy: A Pictorial History, 1983, p. 99.
Quincy Patriot Ledger, 100th Anniversary. January 7, 1937, p. E-11.

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