Beverly Hills 9/11 Memorial Garden
34°04′20″N 118°23′58″W / 34.072253°N 118.399532°W | |
Location | Beverly Hills, California |
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Opening date | September 11, 2011 |
Dedicated to | Victims of the 9/11 attacks |
The Beverly Hills 9/11 Memorial Garden is a memorial space in honor of the victims of the
History
The memorial commemorates the victims of the September 11 attacks as well as the heroism of first responders, firefighters and law enforcement officers that day.[1][2][3]
The project was initiated in 2009, when Beverly Hills Fire Chief Timothy J. Scranton announced they had acquired a 30-foot, 1,900-pound bent floor beam taken from the wreckage of the
The monument was dedicated on the tenth anniversary of the attacks in 2011.[1][5][6] To mark the dedication, commemorative challenge coins were created.[7] The memorial is open to the public every day.[3] Since 2011, the annual 9/11 memorial concert in Beverly Hills has taken place near the memorial garden. In 2013, the concert was performed by the Los Angeles Lawyers Philharmonic Orchestra.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Official website: Home
- ^ Daily News, 07/25/11
- ^ a b c d e f Official website: About the Project
- ^ a b Neal Broverman, Meet the Beverly Hills 9/11 Memorial, Complete With WTC Wreckage, LA Curbed, July 26, 2011
- ^ a b c d Jonah Lowenfeld, World Trade Center relic installed at Beverly Hills’ 9/11 Memorial Garden, The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, July 26, 2011
- ^ The Huffington Post, 09/11/11
- ^ Official website: Challenge coins
- Beverly Hills Courier, 09/11/2013