Basic Site Details
| Name: | Christopher Columbus Memorial |
| City or county: | Dominican Republic |
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| Notes: | part of works proposed to celebrate the centenary of the restoration of an independent Dominican Republic in 1963, including 'an international exhibition area in the capital...built around a large square [including] a conference and sessions hall, a national exhibitions hall and a library building. Among important new churches to be opened in 1963 will be basilicas in Ciudad Trujillo and Higuey.' [These works, and the memorial to Columbus,] will also be accompanied by rural and urban housing schemes and a continuance of an intensive schoo and hospital building programme.' per Builder p418 |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Lighthouse | second stage of memorial | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1931(?) | Proposed | ||
| 1946 | Design exhibited | A forty foot model of the design was on display at the Royal Institute of British Architects, London. | |
| 5 September 1958 | Proposed | 'Work on the second stage of the £4m. memorial to Columbus, the Columbus lighthouse, designed by the British architect J. L. Gleave, ARIBA, will also be completed to coincide with the 1963 celebrations.' per Builder p418 | |
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| Joseph Lea Gleave | 1931(?) | 1946(?) | Won competition for a memorial to Christopher Columbus in 1931 for the project to become dormant for the next fifteen years until 1946. | ||
References
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 15 March 1946 | p255 | ||
| Builder | 5 September 1958 | 'Public Works for Dominican Republic Anniversary' p418 | ||
| Builder | 28 November 1958 | Dominican Republic (under 'Overseas Building') p934 | ||