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Davis, C. Clay,
Morelli, Dave,
Cadet Sheet Metal,
History -- United States
Occupation -- Military
Abstract
Landscape -- Celestial
Outdoor Sculpture -- Colorado -- Colorado Springs
Sculpture
Polaris Tower War Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Davis, C. Clay, designer.
Morelli, Dave, fabricator.
Cadet Sheet Metal, fabricator.
Title:
Polaris Tower War Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated May 30, 1981.
Medium:
Aluminum on white marble base.
Dimensions:
Approx. 30 ft. x 10 ft. 3 in. x 21 in.
Inscription:
(On plaque on base:) Dedicated to the/United States Air Force/Cadet Wing/in honor of all those who have/served our country/(American Legion seal) unsigned
Description:
Thirty-foot tower of two aluminum shafts, which hold "tweezer-shape" clasping an eight-pointed, three-dimensional star-shaped ornament, representing Polaris.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Military history
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Abstract
Landscape -- Celestial -- Star
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Colorado -- Colorado Springs
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by United States Air Force Academy, 2304 Cadet Drive, Suite 351, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80840
Located United States Air Force Academy, Visitor Center Trail, overlooking Chapel, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Remarks:
Original designer of memorial is unknown. Tower was originally to have been filled with carillon chimes and located in cemetery; but costs became prohibitive. After twenty years of fund-raising by the American Legion, architect C. Clay Davis of Denver was hired to rework the design. He added the star component. Cadet Sheet Metal and Dave Morelli executed the design.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Colorado, Colorado Springs 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 CO000060
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Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum
Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
CO000060
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