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Architect:
Cret, Paul Philippe 1876-1945  Search this
Architectural firm:
Fuller & Stickle  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: stone and bronze; Base: concrete and slate
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Light fixture
Sculptures-Obelisk
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks P. O. Box 8551 Harrisburg Pennsylvania 17105
Located Presque Isle State Park Crystal Point, by Misery Bay Erie Pennsylvania
Date:
1925
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.
Summary:
A tall, four-sided obelisk topped with a bronze torch. Pillars of torch have faces as capitals, each facing a cardinal compass point. The obelisk is mounted upon a two-stepped base with a slate-topped terrace, set with a circular moat with a short outer wall.
Topic:
History--United States--War of 1812  Search this
Control number:
IAS PA001055
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_336775