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OKLAHOMA CITY NATIONAL
MEMORIAL (1 of 2) |
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The Memorial was designed by
Butzer Design Partnership to honor victims, survivors, rescuers, and
all who were changed forever on April 19, 1995. The site is where
the Murrah Building stood and includes adjacent areas that were
devastated during the attack. |
Grounds Map
shows the layout of the Outdoor Symbolic Memorial. Note that
North is to the right side
Source:
OKC National Memorial |
 National
Park Ranger
delivered a length and informative presentation on the history
the tragic event that took place on April 19, 1995 and the symbolism
employed in the exterior displays. |
Survivor Tree
its south side was burned. The trunk was totally imbedded with
debris and the leaves were blown off. But it clung to life and
symbolizes those who were similarly affected |
Gates of Time
mark the moment before and after the explosion |
Before
the western gate shows the time of 9:01 |
 Alfred
P. Murrah Federal Building
as it appeared prior to the bombing |
The Moment
a reflecting pool separates the gates marking the time of the
detonation |
After
the east gate marks the time of 9:03 |
 Murrah
Federal Building
as it appeared after to the bombing. Over 300 buildings in the
surrounding area were damaged and 16 were destroyed or torn down due
to extent of damage |
Field of Empty Chairs
on the north side of the pool denote each of the 168 people who
were killed |
Row Upon Row
the chairs are arrayed along the reflecting pool, each of the
nine rows represents a floor of the Murrah Building |
 Each
Chair
rests atop a translucent base which houses a light for nighttime
display A victim's name is etched on the front of each pedestal.
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Children Died Too
Sadly, there are 19 small chairs in memory
of victims who were less that 6 years old. |
Nighttime Glow
of the lighted chair pedestals is beautiful |
 Moonlight
Reflecting
in front of the "before" gate.
These photos were taken in a separate trip to the memorial |
Pastoral Glow
makes for a very serene setting |
 East
Gate
at night highlights the lighted numerals "9:03" |
 St.
Joseph's, one of the first brick and mortar churches in the
city, was almost completely destroyed by the blast and has been
rebuilt. |
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 Memorial
Museum Building
blast damage on the wall is purposely left untouched |
Reflected Image
shows the massive building that is said to have been lifted 1 to
3 inches off its foundation by the force of the bomb. |
Enduring Message
Oklahoma Bomb Disposal Unit Team Five wrote this message as they
assisted with the rescue |
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These photos are
a mixture of work by Lois Andrews, Art Blanco, Liz Farrell, Lou Gutierrez, Dick O'Donnell and
Rick Trevizo.
Individual credits have not been given.
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