Solar III, (sculpture).

Solar III, (sculpture).

Britton, Edgar, 1901-1982, sculptor.

Morgan Constructors, contractor.

Schow Masonry, contractor.

Solar III, (sculpture).

Solar Three, (sculpture).

1976. Dedicated Aug. 8, 1976.

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Aggregate concrete with white marble dust coating.

Central rectangular piece: approx. 18 ft. x 6 ft. x 17 in.; Arch: approx. H. 14 ft.; Wall: approx. H. 7 ft. to D. 17 in.

An abstract sculpture comprised of three geometric shapes: a central upright rectangular piece with a circular cut-out at its upper section; an arch-shaped piece; and a curved wall piece. Each of the three pieces are placed directly on the ground.

Abstract -- Geometric

Allegory -- Place -- Extraterrestrial

Outdoor Sculpture -- Colorado -- Littleton

Administered by City of Littleton, Littleton Historical Museum, 6028 South Gallup Street, Littleton, Colorado 80120

Located Gallup Gardens and Park, Next to Edwin Bemis Library & the Littleton Historical Museum, Littleton, Colorado

The sculpture cost $17,500 and was funded by the City of Littleton, with $5,000 of the cost coming from the city's contingency fund. The sculpture was the city's first major art acquisition and its abstract nature and cost were controversial. The sculpture was originally to have been installed on a triangular site east of Rio Grande Park on West Main Street; however, when it was discovered that the city did not own that land, the decision was made to install the work in the new park. Morgan Constructors, Inc. poured the concrete and Schow Masonry applied the bonding cement. IAS files contain related articles from The Sunday Denver Post, Aug. 8, 1976, Roundup Section; the Arapahoe Sentinel, June 23, 1976; and The Independent (Littleton, Colorado), Sept. 4, 1975; Sept. 11, 1975, pg. 2; Nov. 11, 1975; Feb. 18, 1976; and Aug. 5, 1976.

A June 30, 1977 article from The Independent (Littleton, Colorado), on file in IAS, reports that the sculpture was damaged from rocks thrown at it and two coats of a stucco-like substance were added to protect the finish and make it more vandal resistant.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Colorado, Denver survey, 1993.

The Sunday Denver Post, Aug. 8, 1976, Roundup Section.

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