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爱德华·博克：爱德华·博克自传·补录 617
爱德华·博克《爱德华·博克自传》· The Americanization of Edward Bok · 领导
When the armistice was signed in November, 1918, the Association immediately canvassed the neighborhood to erect a suitable Tribute House, as a memorial to the eighty-three Merion boys who had gone into the Great War: a public building which would comprise a community centre, with an American Legion Post room, a Boy Scout house, an auditorium, and a meeting-place for the civic activities of Merion. A subscription was raised, and plans were already drawn for the Tribute House, when Mr. Eldridge R. Johnson, president of the Victor Talking Machine Company, one of the strong supporters of The Merion Civic Association, presented his entire estate of twelve acres, the finest in Merion, to the community, and agreed to build a Tribute House at his own expense. The grounds represented a gift of two hundred thousand dollars, and the building a gift of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. This building, now about to be erected, will be one of the most beautiful and complete community centres in the United States.
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定位：Additional excerpt 617 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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1918年11月停战协定签署后，协会立刻在邻里间募款，要建一座“致敬之家”，纪念梅里恩八十三名参加一战的青年。这座公共建筑包括社区中心、美国退伍军人协会活动室、童子军之家、礼堂和公民活动开会的地方。募捐已启动，图纸也画好了，这时维克多留声机公司总裁约翰逊——协会的重要支持者——把梅里恩最好的十二英亩地产捐给社区，并答应自费建这座楼。地值二十万美元，楼值二十五万美元。这座即将建成的建筑，将是全美最漂亮、最完整的社区中心之一。
上下文
一战结束后，美国各地兴起建纪念碑的热潮。梅里恩把纪念与社区公共设施结合起来。
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如果你们社区要纪念一件大事，能不能把纪念做成大家天天能用的公共空间？
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