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PARK AND CEMETERY. 
G. A. R. MEMORIAL CHAPEL, EAST LIVERPOOL, O. 
In thinking of the Grand Army of the Republic, 
and of its rapidly diminishing forces, the mind re- 
verts to the great number of various descriptions of 
monumental memorials already erected in honor of 
their comrades who died for their country, and of 
the greater number that may possibly be erected in 
the future. And since these monuments are gener- 
ally located in prominent public places, the ques- 
tion occurs whether the ordinary soldiers’ monu- 
ment provides the proper memorial or whether some 
more utilitarian idea would not serve the purpose 
better. Unfortunately the lack of means to pro- 
duce a really meritorious work has militated se- 
riously against the better character of the majority 
PERSPECTIVE VIEW. 
of the monuments already existing, as far as public 
taste is concerned, and the consequent monotony of 
design is apparently already palling upon the more 
intelligent of our citizenship, and in some cases 
upon the old soldiers themselves. In view of this 
it is not surprising to find that attention is being di- 
rected towards other means of embodying grati- 
tude and respect in solid form, and designs for 
memorial halls and memorial chapels are becoming 
more frequent, and variation in style and perma- 
nent conditions offer a wide range or selection. 
The illustrations given herewith represent the 
Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Chapel, 
now in course of erection at East Liverpool, O., 
from designs of Messrs. Owsley & Boucherle, ar- 
chitects, Youngstown, 
O., to whom we are 
indebted for particu- 
lars and means of il- 
lustration. 
The edifice is built 
of Cleveland stone up 
to the roof of the lan- 
tern or cupola, the roof 
being supported on 
steel trusses. A mar- 
ble wainscot, five feet 
high, is carried around 
the interior, above 
which to the ceiling 
cut stone forms the 
lining. The floor is laid 
with ceramic mosaic, 
and the ceiling is con- 
structed of stamped 
sheet steel. 
Steam is used for 
heating purposes, and 
is carried to the build- 
ing from a private 
house some distance 
from the structure, out- 
side the grounds. 
The cost complete 
will reach about $15,- 
000. 
The principal di- 
mensions are as fol- 
lows: Auditorium, 30 
feet square, with seat- 
ing capacity of 200; 
three memorial rooms 
and rostrum, 16 feet 
by 8 feet; vestibule, 8 
feet by 16 feet. The 
complete height, in- 
