The Indianapolis monument is approximately 21 feet (6.4 m) shorter than New York City's 305-foot (93 m) Statue of Liberty. Brewster's 30-foot (9.1 m) bronze statue of Victory crowns the obelisk. Mahoney's bronze statues of George Rogers Clark, William Henry Harrison, and James Whitcomb, and Franklin Simmons's bronze statue of Oliver P. Three astragals, one by Nikolaus (Nicolaus) Geiger and two others by George T. The memorial includes several notable outdoor sculptures, including Rudolph Schwarz's two massive limestone groupings of War and Peace, two smaller scenes named The Dying Soldier and The Return Home, and four military figures at its base. It has been estimated that construction of a similar structure in 2014 would exceed $500 million. At the time of the monument's dedication in 1902, its cost was $598,318. Its commemorative statuary and fountains are made primarily of oolitic limestone and bronze. An inscription above the tablets reads: "To Indiana's Silent Victors." An observation deck is accessible by stairs or elevator from the interior. Stone tablets above the bronze entrance doors on the obelisk's north and south sides bear inscriptions commemorating Indiana's soldiers. Broad stone steps on its north and south sides lead to two terraces at its base. It rests on a raised foundation surrounded by pools and fountains. The obelisk-shaped monument is built of oolitic limestone from Owen County, Indiana. The monument is the first in the United States to be dedicated to the common soldier. The monument's original purpose was to honor Hoosiers who were veterans of the American Civil War however, it is also a tribute to Indiana's soldiers who served during the American Revolutionary War, territorial conflicts that partially led to the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, and the Spanish–American War. It was designed by German architect Bruno Schmitz and built over a thirteen-year period, between 18. It is also the largest outdoor memorial and the largest of its kind in Indiana. It is located in the Washington Street-Monument Circle Historic District. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Februand was included in an expansion of the Indiana World War Memorial Plaza National Historic Landmark District in December 2016. In the years since its public dedication on May 15, 1902, the monument has become an iconic symbol of Indianapolis, the state capital of Indiana. The Indiana State Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a 284 ft 6 in (86.72 m) tall neoclassical monument built on Monument Circle, a circular, brick-paved street that intersects Meridian and Market streets in the center of downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. Indiana World War Memorial Plaza Historic District ( ID89001404)