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Civil war in 1887, montgomery maintenan mains, the general quartermaster, who also did arlington cemetery, was commissioned to design this. and it was purposeful because there were pensions that were going out to the union soldiers but there was no place for them to collect. so this was the original spot and thats the significance of having it here. theres a friese outside that was done by an italian sculpture that depicts various segments of the civil war so its historically an important place....
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