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The Elks Building, (sculpture). Artist:  Curlett and Beelman, architectural firm. Title:  The Elks Building, (sculpture). Dates:  1923-1924. Medium:  Painted concrete. Description:  Sculptural figures on facade of Park Plaza Hotel. On the eight corners of the building, winged angels stand, holding swords in front of them. The angels are wearing long, flowing garments and have helmets on their heads. On the windowless side of the building, a frieze depicts women and soldiers, shown at waist-length. There is a head above the entrance arch; and a relief of two kneeling boys appears above the building's inset columns. Subject:  Religion -- New Testament -- Angel Figure -- Head Figure male -- Full length Figure male -- Waist length Figure female Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Object -- Weapon -- Sword Object Type:  Relief Architectural component Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Los Angeles Sculpture Owner:  Park Plaza Hotel, 607 South Park View Street, Los Angeles, California Remarks:  The Park Plaza Hotel (formerly the Elks Building) has been designated a City of Los Angeles Historical-Cultural Monument, no. 267 (June 24, 1983). References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, California 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 CA000300   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CA000300 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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