Statue of Blessed Virgin, (sculpture).

Statue of Blessed Virgin, (sculpture).

Unknown, sculptor.

Statue of Blessed Virgin, (sculpture).

Dedicated 1988.

Sculpture: marble; Base: limestone; Grotto: limestone and concrete.

Sculpture: approx. 5 ft. x 26 in. x 12 in.; Base: approx. 26 x 24 x 24 in.; Grotto: approx. H. 8 ft. x W. 6 ft. x L. 165 in.

A veiled and heavily robed Virgin Mary stands with hands reaching down and palms forward. The sculpture is mounted upon a short, pedestal-like base inside a limestone grotto with a concrete base. A small wrought iron railing extends across the front of the grotto. Above the grotto is a treated pine roof. The grotto is surrounded by bushes and overhanging trees.

Religion -- New Testament -- Mary

Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Fort Wayne

Bishop Dwenger High School, 1300 East Washington Center Road, In front of entrance, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46825

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993.

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