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Rossi, Dario,
Georgia Granite Corporation,
Portrait male -- Lane, W. Jones
Occupation -- Political
Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Statesboro
Stele
Relief
Sculpture
(Jones Lane Memorial Highway Monument), (
sculpture
).
Artist:
Rossi, Dario, sculptor.
Georgia
Granite Corporation, fabricator. (attributed to)
Title:
(Jones Lane Memorial Highway Monument), (
sculpture
).
Dates:
Dedicated Jan. 7, 1981.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture
: Elberton (?) granite; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture
: approx. 6 ft. 3 in. x 2 ft. 9 in. x 8 1/2 in.; Base: approx. 5 1/2 in. x 2 ft. 9 in. x 16 in.
Inscription:
(Front of
sculpture
, beneath portrait, incised lettering:) W. JONES LANE/MEMORIAL/HIGHWAY (Back of
sculpture
:) BY RESOLUTION ADOPTED OCTOBER 16, 1980,/THE STATE TRANSPORTATION BOARD OF/
GEORGIA
HAS RECOGNIZED THE/HONORABLE W. JONES LANE FOR HIS YEARS/OF DEDICATED SERVICE AND DEVOTION TO/THE WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE/STATE OF
GEORGIA
AND FOR HIS SUPPORT/OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION/IN ITS EFFORTS TO IMPROVE TRANS-/PORTATION. SAID RESOLUTION AUTHORIZES/THE ERECTION OF THIS MONUMENT/DESIGNATING STATE HIGHWAY 73, U.S. 301, WHICH RUNS THROUGH BULLOCH COUNTY/FROM THE BULLOCH COUNTY/EVANS/COUNTY LINE TO THE BULLOCH COUNTY/SCREVEN COUNTY LINE AS THE/"JONES LANE MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"/JIMMY CONNER, CHAIRMAN/STATE TRANSPORTATION BOARD/OF
GEORGIA
/J.O. BACON, MEMBER/STATE TRANSPORTATION BOARD/OF
GEORGIA
/THOMAS D. MORELAND, COMMISSIONER/
GEORGIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION unsigned
Description:
A rough-edged granite stele with a bas-relief bust portrait of W. Jones Lane in a recessed oval on the upper front. Lane's head is turned slightly to the proper right, and he is wearing a lapelled suit jacket and tie. Beneath the portrait is an inscription, and the rear of the stele contains a lengthy inscription. The
sculpture
is mounted upon a short, rectangular base with a circular walkway and bench behind it.
Subject:
Portrait male
--
Lane, W. Jones
--
Bust
Occupation
--
Political
--
State Congressman
Object Type:
Outdoor
Sculpture
--
Georgia
--
Statesboro
Stele
Relief
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by
Georgia
Southern University, Physical Plant, Forest Drive, Landrum Box 8012,
Statesboro
,
Georgia
30460
Located Jones Lane Park, U.S. 301 south from GSU main entrance,
Statesboro
,
Georgia
Remarks:
Sculpture
commemorates W. Jones Lane, who served as State Representative from the 81st District from 1961 to 1980. The
sculpture
honors his support of the Department of Transportation, and was erected by a resolution adopted October 16, 1980 by the State Transportation of
Georgia
. Jones Lane Park was dedicated at the same time as the
sculpture
. The adjacent section of State Highway 73 (U.S. 301) was renamed Jones Lane Memorial Highway at that time. IAS files contain a related article from the
Statesboro
Herald, Jan. 1981.
References:
Save
Outdoor
Sculpture
,
Georgia
survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and
Sculpture
database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and
Sculpture
, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS GA000377
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