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Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Terminal Relief, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Burns, William George, architect. Schenk, Henry, contractor. Title:  Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Terminal Relief, (sculpture). Dates:  ca. 1898-1901. Medium:  Terra cotta. Dimensions:  Train relief: approx. 5 x 12 ft. Inscription:  (On body of train:) P & LE/135 Description:  A relief of the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie's Engine No. 135, a consolidation locomotive that represented the latest technology of the day, installed on the attic floor of the building. Garlands, coats-of-arms, and swags are also part of the ornamentation along the top floor of the building. Subject:  Architecture -- Vehicle -- Train Object -- Foliage Emblem -- Coat of Arms Object Type:  Relief Architectural component Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Harris-Forest City, Forest City Management, 700 Terminal Tower, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 44113 Located Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Terminal, Smithfield Street at Carson Street, Facade, attic floor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Remarks:  The terminal was designed in 1898 by architect, William George Burns; construction began in 1899 and was completed by 1901 when a dedication was held in April 1901. Although the sculptor of the relief ornamentation is unknown, the brick and tile contractor for terminal was Henry Schenk of Pittsburgh and Erie. The terminal was designated a National Historic Landmark on January 11, 1974. Renovated in the late 1970s, the terminal now houses the commercial establishments of Station Square. IAS files contain related information from Van Trump, James, "Station Square: A Golden Age Revived," Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation, 1978, pg. 13-23 which discusses the history and renovation of the railroad terminal; and Van Trump, James, and Arthur Ziegler, "Landmark Architecture of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania," Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation, 1967, pg. 43-44. References:  Evert, Marilyn, "Discovering Pittsburgh's Sculpture," Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1983, pg. 145. National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, PA0178, 1989. Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995. Illustration:  Image on file. Evert, Marilyn, "Discovering Pittsburgh's Sculpture," Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1983, pg. 152. 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 64480075   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 64480075 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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