Wishbone House, (sculpture).

Wishbone House, (sculpture).

Greenly, Colin, 1928-2014, sculptor.

Wishbone House, (sculpture).

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Painted concrete.

Approx. 75 in. x 70 in. x 8 ft.

"Cast concrete play structure. Shaped like a wishbone its curved sides have ridges for climbing. The interior space has two long benches."

Outdoor Sculpture -- Maryland -- Baltimore

Administered by City of Baltimore, Department of Public Works, Boards and Commissions, 200 North Holliday Street, Room 9, Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Located North Hunter Street between 22nd & 23rd Streets, Baltimore, Maryland 21218

Formerly located Warwick Playlot, Warwick & Baltimore Streets, Baltimore, Maryland

This piece was one of the city's earliest One Percent for Art pieces. For related article see The Sun (Baltimore, MD), April 14, 1974. The Sun (Baltimore MD), Sept. 3, 1978 contains a photograph of the sculpture before it was painted. According to the 1993 SOS survey questionnaire, the piece has been painted recently.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maryland, Baltimore survey, 1993.

The Sun (Baltimore, MD), Sept. 3, 1978, pg. 1-G.

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