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Cassebeer, Walter H.,
Brew, Lewis J.,
John B. Pike & Son, Inc.,
Abstract -- Geometric
Homage -- Lomb, Henry
Occupation -- Monetary
Occupation -- Military
Occupation -- Industry
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Rochester
Obelisk
Sculpture
Henry Lomb Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Cassebeer, Walter H., 1884-1963, architect.
Brew, Lewis J., designer.
John B. Pike & Son, Inc., contractor.
Title:
Henry Lomb Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated May 30, 1932.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: black Minnesota granite with cast aluminum trim; Base: pink granite.
Dimensions:
Overall: approx. H. 48 ft.
Inscription:
(On one side of monument:) HENRY LOMB/BORN IN GERMANY/1828 EMIGRATED TO/AMERICA 1849 DIED/1908 CAPTAIN IN WAR/AND PEACE LEADER IN/PATRIOTIC EDUCATION/PHILANTHROPY AND/INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS/IN DEVOTED SERVICE TO/CITY AND COUNTRY/A LOYAL AMERICAN (On one side of monument:) FOUNDER/MECHANICS INSTITUTE/A LIVING MEMORIAL/TO A PUBLIC-SPIRITED/MANUFACTURER WHO/UNITED HIS FELLOW/CITIZENS IN SUPPORT/OF A SCHOOL FOR THE/TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL/TRAINING OF CHILDREN/YOUTH AND ADULTS IN/USEFUL ARTS & SCIENCES
(On side of monument:) PHILANTHROPIST/FRIEND OF CHILDREN/FOUNDER AND PROMOTER/OF DENTAL CLINICS &/MEDICAL INSPECTION IN/ROCHESTER SCHOOLS/AND OF PUBLIC HEALTH/ASSOCIATIONS BY HIS/LIFELONG LABORS FOR/THE WELFARE OF THE/PEOPLE HE BECAME A PUBLIC BENEFACTOR (On monument:) PATRIOT/CAPTAIN COMPANY C/THIRTEENTH NEW YORK/VOLUNTEERS 1861-63/IN ALL OUR SCHOOLS/HE CAUSED THE FLAG/OF THE REPUBLIC/TO BE CARRIED BY BOYS/CHOSEN AS STANDARD/BEARERS IN HONOR/AND RECOGNITION OF/RANK AND CHARACTER unsigned
Description:
Tapered Art Deco obelisk stands on a round, stepped base. The top of the piece is set with glass, allowing illumination from within.
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Homage -- Lomb, Henry
Occupation -- Monetary -- Philanthropist
Occupation -- Military -- Captain
Occupation -- Industry -- Manufacturing
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Rochester
Obelisk
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Rochester, Maps and Surveys, 30 Church Street, Rochester, New York 14613
Located Upper Falls Boulevard, Approach to Bausch Memorial Bridge, Rochester, New York
Provenance:
Originally installed Lomb Memorial Park, Rochester, New York
Remarks:
The monument is dedicated to Captain Henry Lomb (1828-1908), a patriot, pioneer manufacturer, founder of the Mechanics Institute, and public benefactor. The sculpture was a gift of the Bausch and Lomb families. IAS files contain a copy of the dedication program, a Rochester's Public Art Catalog Form, and an article from the Rochester Ubenpost, May 9, 1932.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York 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 NY001790
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