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Dawson, Stu,
Williams Tazewell and Associates,
Sasaki Associates,
Abstract -- Geometric
Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Norfolk
Fountain
Sculpture
Norfolk Downtown Monument and Circle Fountain, (sculpture).
Artist:
Dawson, Stu, sculptor.
Williams Tazewell and Associates, architectural firm.
Sasaki Associates, landscape architect.
Title:
Norfolk Downtown Monument and Circle Fountain, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Commercial Place Fountain, (sculpture).
Circle Fountain, (sculpture).
Dates:
1972.
Medium:
Fountain: exposed granite aggregate; Basin: concrete.
Dimensions:
Fountain: approx. 15 x 70 x 200 ft.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
A fountain that extends a full city block, bordered on one side by granite blocks of varying sizes used either as waterfalls or sitting areas. The blocks cross the fountain in two places and separate it into three pools. A walkway lined with benches extends the length of the fountain. Trees are planted along the fountain's edge.
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Norfolk
Fountain
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Norfolk, General Services Administration, Norfolk, Virginia 23510
Located Commercial Place, Norfolk, Virginia
Remarks:
The fountain and Commercial Place were projects of the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority. IAS files contain a project data sheet from Sasaki Associates.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Virginia survey, 1995.
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 VA000480
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Inventory of American Sculpture
VA000480
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