Lithuanian Wayside Cross, (sculpture).

Lithuanian Wayside Cross, (sculpture).

Ambrozaitis, Joseph, sculptor.

Augaitis, Simas, designer.

Lithuanian Wayside Cross, (sculpture).

Dedicated June 1992.

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Sculpture: cedar; Base: concrete.

Sculpture: approx. 30 ft. x 90 in. x 16 ft.; Base: approx. 2 x 90 x 90 in.

A cedar cross, with gabled shrine and head of Jesus placed at beam crossing point. The cross, decorated carvings of tulips (symbol of the land and the Apostles) is placed on a concrete base, stabilized by four iron supports and surrounded by a cedar fence.

Emblem -- Cross

Religion -- New Testament -- Christ

Religion -- New Testament -- Disciples

Ethnic -- Lithuanian

Object -- Flower -- Tulip

Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- Hartford

Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, 53 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut 06106

The cross, a Lithuania folk tradition, was designed by Simas Augaitis and executed by Joseph Ambrozaitis. IAS files contain article from The Hartford Advocate, March 18, 1993.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Connecticut survey, 1993.

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