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Chippewa Hills High School Welding Shop,
Eiffel, Alexandre-Gustave,
Huffman, Jim,
Reed, Scott,
Reed, Ron,
Reed, Ken,
Potter, Jim,
Letson, Chuck,
Reed, Burdette,
Golden, Ken,
Architecture -- Civic
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Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Village of Paris
Sculpture
Eiffel Tower, (sculpture).
Artist:
Chippewa Hills High School Welding Shop, fabricator.
Eiffel, Alexandre-Gustave, 1832-1923, engineer. (copy after)
Huffman, Jim, assistant.
Reed, Scott, welder.
Reed, Ron, welder.
Reed, Ken, welder.
Potter, Jim, welder.
Letson, Chuck, welder.
Reed, Burdette, assistant.
Golden, Ken, assistant.
Title:
Eiffel Tower, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Paris Tower, (sculpture).
Dates:
1980. Dedicated May 31, 1980.
Medium:
Tower: painted metal; Foundation: concrete.
Dimensions:
Approx. 23 ft. x 8 ft. 2 in. x 8 ft. 2 in.
Inscription:
(On plaque:) MAY 31, 1980/CHIPPEWA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WELDING SHOP/FOR:/MECOSTA COUNTY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS/MAIN WELDERS AND HELPERS/(First column:) YEPP STUDENTS:/SCOTT REED/RON REED/KEN REED/JIM POTTER/CHUCK LETSON (Second column:) VOLUNTEERS:/BURDETTE REED/KEN GOLDEN/INSTRUCTOR: JIM HUFFMAN/LOCATED ON SITE BY:/MECOSTA COUNTY PARK COMMISSION unsigned
Description:
Small-scale metal replica of the Eiffel Tower, painted black.
Subject:
Architecture -- Civic -- Eiffel Tower
Object Type:
Copy
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Village of Paris
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Mecosta County Park Commission, 22250 Northland Drive, Paris, Michigan 49338
Located Paris Park, Village of Paris, Michigan
Remarks:
This piece was executed by the welding students of Chippewa Hills High School and volunteers, in 1980 under the direction of the instructor Jim Huffman. It was located on the site by the Mecosta County Park Commission.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan survey, 1993.
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 MI000137
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Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum
Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
MI000137
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