Beverly Hills 9/11 Memorial Garden

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 World Trade Center.^[2][3][4][5] Around the beam, there are curved granite benches, meant for visitors to reflect upon the tragedy.^[3] Behind the beam, there are replicas of the Twin Towers, the Pentagon and the field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.^[4][5] There are also stainless steel plaques with the names of the 2,977 lives lost that day.^[3] Construction of the monument was overseen by McCoy Construction.^[2][5] It was entirely funded by private donors, who collectively gave over US$600,000.^[2][3][6] Their names are inscribed on the monument, as can be seen on the picture.

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]

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