Memory's Vault, (sculpture).

Memory's Vault, (sculpture).

Turner, Richard, 1943- , sculptor.

Hamill, Sam, author.

Fabrication Specialties, fabricator.

Memory's Vault, (sculpture).

1987. Dedicated Sept. 1988.

Concrete, steel, stone and bronze.

168 x 480 x 720 in.

A sculptural interpretation of the old coastal defense bunkers. The work is an integrated plaza, with seating and contemplation areas, which include stone groupings, tree groves, and 7 ten foot high metal monoliths with porcelain enameled plaques containing poems by Sam Hamill. The art work references the gun battles and military function of the nearby fort and includes a replica of the Kinzie Battery bench, concrete "chairs" and bunker gutters, and a roofed platform.

Allegory -- Other -- Memory

Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Port Townsend

Administered by Washington State Arts Commission, Art in Public Places Program, 110 9th & Columbia Bldg., Mail Stop GH-11, Olympia, Washington 98504 Accession Number: WSAC87.007.000

Located Fort Worden State Park, Atop Fort Worden Hill, Port Townsend, Washington 98368

Acquired 05/12/1987.

The percent for art funded project was cooperatively developed by the Washington State Arts Commission, the Department of Corrections, and the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. The sculpture cost $61,7000 and was designed by Richard Turner and fabricated by Fabrication Specialities. IAS files contain text of Hamill poems.

Nearby commemorative plaque reads: Memory's Valut/1988/Richard Turner/Poetry by..../On this site stood the barracks which housed members of the Army Corps of Engineers, who from 1898 to 1907, were responsible for the design and construction of the artillery batteries at Fort Worden. The concrete vault in which the plans for the batteries were kept is all that remains of the original structural./Memory's Vault is a work of art created through the efforts of the artist, individuals and state agencies working collectively to mark in a new way an important place in Washington's history. It is a place for contemplation-of nature, of man and his intentions at Fort Worden.

(Commemorative plaque text continues:) Washington State Arts Commission in Partnership with Washington State Dept. of Corrections, State Parks and Recreation Commission./Funding was provided through the Art in Public Places Program, Washington State Arts Commission./Built by Fabrication Specialties with assistance from inmates of the Clallam Bay Corrections Center.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Washington survey, 1994.

Washington State Arts Commission, 1990.

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