The United States Presidency Monument, (sculpture).

The United States Presidency Monument, (sculpture).

Strong, Brett-Livingstone, 1953- , sculptor.

The United States Presidency Monument, (sculpture).

After 1987. Installed 2007.

Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.

Overall: approx. H. 17 ft. (20 tons).

A bronze sculpture of an eagle with wings spread atop a shield, a spear held in its talons. The sculpture rests atop a circular granite base adorned with the seal of the United States, and inscribed with the text of the Constitution, Bill of Rights, signatures of the Founding Fathers, and the names of all the presidents from George Washington to George Bush.

Animal -- Bird -- Eagle

Occupation -- Political -- President

Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Glen Allen

Located Glen Allen, Virginia

Owned by Creeger, Larry,

The sculpture was created as a companion piece to the artist's 1987 sculpture titled "The Bicentennial Constitution Monument" (IAS record 71500980). The cost of the sculpture was more than $650,000 including shipping it to Washington. When the sculpture arrived in Washington, a suitable location had yet to be found, and so the sculpture was moved to a garage at the Washington, D.C. Police Department's Narcotics Division on Third Street, N.E. The artist then sold the sculpture to a group of investors, but financial difficulties lead to the sculpture being sold by U.S. Federal Marshals in 1993 for $135,000. The sculpture was purchased by Chicago businessman Howard Tullman, who was also unsuccessful in finding an installation site in Washington. He sold the sculpture, and after it was sold again, it arrived at a warehouse in northern Virginia, just outside of Washington. A group of Las Vegas investors were the next owners of the sculpture, and finally it was purchased by Richmond businessman Larry Creeger, who also owns the companion sculpture "The Bicentennial Constitution Monument." Larry Creeger installed the monument in an office park in Glen Allen, Virginia, though this perhaps is a temporary site as the owner looks for a permanent location, possibly in New Orleans.

Washington Post, May 8, 2011, pg. C3.

Washington Post, May 8, 2011, pg. C3.

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