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Peter Chappetto Flagstaff
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| Dedicated: | 1949 |
| Location: | Hoyt Ave, 21st and 23rd Streets, Astoria |
| Description: | Tablet attached to base of flagstaff |
| Materials: | Bronze, cast stone |
| Dimensions: | Tablet H: 8" W: 10"; Base H: 48" W: 27" D: 27" |
| Donor: | Friends |
Inscription
PETER CHAPPETTO / MEMORIAL SQUARE / DEDICATED TO / A GREAT SPORTSMAN / WHO LOVED / GOD AND HIS FELLOW MEN / AND WHO MADE THE SUPREME / SACRIFICE FOR HIS COUNTRY / ERECTED BY HIS FRIENDS NOV. 11, 1949. /Please note, the NAME field includes a primary designation as well as alternate namingsoften in common or popular usage. The DEDICATED field refers to the most recent dedication, most often, butnot necessarily the original dedication date. If the monument did not have a formal dedication, the yearlisted reflects the date of installation.
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