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Haupt, Bill,
Brockman, Sandy,
Urban, Bob,
Mentor Machine Products,
Brock Monument Company,
History -- United States
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Painesville
Sculpture
Freedom Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Haupt, Bill, sculptor.
Brockman, Sandy, assistant.
Urban, Bob, fabricator.
Mentor Machine Products, fabricator.
Brock Monument Company, fabricator.
Title:
Freedom Memorial, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Freedom Memorial, a Bicentennial Project, (sculpture).
Peace Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
1973-1974.
Medium:
Sculpture: black granite, stainless steel and Cor-Ten steel.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 25 ft.; Base: approx. 5 x 5 x 5 ft.
Inscription:
(On front of monument:) Freedom Memorial/In recognition of unselfish devotion/and service to our Country in times/of war and peace by the men and/women of Lake County who accepted/the responsibility to pay the price/of freedom/This memorial is dedicated to the/memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice of life so that/America might remain free
Description:
A 25 foot tall monument with a 15 foot stainless steel projection pointing skyward in a giant V-shape, with a lateral Cor-Ten steel piece crossing through both stainless steel projections. The memorial is placed on a base faced with black granite. Two stepped walkways lead up to the memorial and landing. At each end of the landing are aluminum handrails and the Bicentennial logo. Between the walkways are red, white and blue stones.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Military history
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Painesville
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Lake County Commissioners, Department of Building & Grounds, 99 North Park Place, Painesville, Ohio 44077
Located Veterans Park, Between Lake County Courthouse and Old Post Office Building, North Park Place, Painesville, Ohio
Remarks:
The memorial honors the men and women of Lake County who served in the Armed Forces. $5,000 in funding was provided by the County Commissioners. The memorial was dedicated on the site of the "old" World War II Veterans honor roll memorial (which had become illegible). Bill Haupt designed the memorial, which was fabricated with assistance from Brock Memorial and Mentor Machines Products. Sandy Brockman carved the inscription text.
IAS files contain copies of newspaper articles from The Telegraph, June 27, 1974, pg. 11 and July 5, 1974; and from News-Herald, June 27, 1974. IAS files also contain list of committee members and transcription of text on nearby markers.
References:
The Sculpture Center, 2000.
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 74900044
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Inventory of American Sculpture
74900044
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