World War I Memorial Flagpole (Hawkins)

World War I Memorial Flagpole (Eagle) is a public artwork by American artist Benjamin Franklin Hawkins located on the lakefront in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The artwork was made in 1932 from bronze and granite. It measures approximately 80 inches in height, and it sits at the Northeast corner of North Prospect Avenue and Lincoln Memorial Drive.

Description
Hawkins, Benjamin Franklin, 1896-, sculptor. Kunst Foundry, founder. A flagpole topped with a bronze eagle; four stylized figures are carved in relief around the octagonal base. Dimensions: Base: approx. 17 1/2 x 57 x 57 in. Subject: Animal—Bird—Eagle Figure group Object Type: Flagstaff Relief Outdoor Sculpture—Wisconsin—Milwaukee

Information
Inscribed on north side of sculpture: BENJAMIN HAWKINS SCULPTOR South side of sculpture: A.KUNST.ART.F.D.Y.N.Y.C. Around bottom band of sculpture: TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO SERVED 1917 1918 On front, west side of base: ERECTED BY/SERVICE STAR LEGION/INCORPORATED/MILWAUKEE CHAPTER/1934 signed Founder's mark appears.

Smithsonian Control Number: IAS 74020038

Owner: Administered by City of Milwaukee, Bureau of Bridges & Public Buildings, 841 North Broadway, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 Located MacArthur Square, Northeast corner of North Prospect Avenue and Lincoln Memorial Drive, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Remarks: Erected by Service Star Legion, Inc. Milwaukee Chapter 1934. Moved June 1979 to present site from triangle at West Wells Street, North Plankinton and North 2nd streets.

Condition: Surveyed 1993 July. Treatment needed. References: Save Outdoor Sculpture, Wisconsin, Milwaukee survey, 1993. Palmer, Virginia A., 1991.