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    		• Arnold, Paul,
     
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    		• Scott, Burrell,
     
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    		• Young, Henry,
     
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    		• Fantani, David,
     
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    		• Dunn, Louise,
     
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    		• Thompson, Edward,
     
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    		• B. L. Scott Masonry and Construction Company,
     
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    		• Belden Brick Company,
     
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    		• Portrait male -- King, Martin Luther, Jr.
     
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    		• Occupation -- Other
     
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    		• Occupation -- Religion
     
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    		• Occupation -- Political
     
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    		• Ethnic -- African American
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Oberlin
     
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    		• Relief
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monument, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Arnold, Paul, sculptor.
    Scott, Burrell, fabricator.
    Young, Henry, fabricator.
    Fantani, David, contractor.
    Dunn, Louise, landscape architect.
    Thompson, Edward, landscape architect.
    B. L. Scott Masonry and Construction Company, fabricator.
    Belden Brick Company, contractor.
    Title: 
    Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monument, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    July 1987. Dedicated July 19, 1987.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image
    Medium: 
    Sculpture: Jewel Clear colored brick; Base: brick.
    Dimensions: 
    Overall: approx. 15 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. x 4 ft. 2 in.; Sculpture: approx. H. 3 1/2 ft. x W. 33 in.
    Inscription: 
    (On bronze plaque on front of base:) This Park is Dedicated to the Memory/of/DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR./"DRUM MAJOR FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE"/Recipient of the Honorary Doctorate of/Humane Letters Degree from Oberlin/College in 1965 unsigned
    Description: 
    A brick, triangular-shaped column contains a bust-length portrait of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The image is created in relief by the removal of sections of bricks surrounding his facial features, giving a three-dimensional appearance, and causing the face to emerge four inches from a recessed surface.
    Subject: 
    Portrait male -- King, Martin Luther, Jr. -- Bust
    Occupation -- Other -- Reformer
    Occupation -- Religion -- Clergy
    Occupation -- Political
    Ethnic -- African American
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Oberlin
    Relief
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by City of Oberlin, Parks Department, 85 South Main Street, Oberlin, Ohio 44074
    Located Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, Corner of South Pleasant Street & East Vine Street, Oberlin, Ohio
    Remarks: 
    The sculpture honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters Degree from Oberlin College in 1965. The sculpture was funded entirely through donations, including a $3,000 grant from the Nordson Foundation. The sculpture was a result of efforts by the Oberlin Chapter of the NAACP, the Oberlin City Council, and the citizens of Oberlin, to create a tribute to Dr. King and his work in human rights. In early 1986, the City of Oberlin renamed East Vine Street Park, Martin Luther King, Jr. Park. The sculpture is the first phase of scheduled improvements to the Park, which was designed by landscape architects Louise Dunn and Edward Thompson. The sculpture was constructed by Burrell Scott of B. L. Scott Masonry and Construction Company. Henry Young worked as bricklayer and master craftsmen on the project. David Fantani and the Belden Brick Company specially made the bricks for the project. The park and sculpture were dedicated on July 19, 1987 as part of Oberlin's Heritage Festival. IAS files contain a related press release and funds expenditure list from the City of Oberlin, and a transcript of remarks from the dedication ceremony.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio, Cleveland survey, 1994.
    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 OH000554
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