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Radisson, (sculpture). Artist:  Olmsted, Lewis, architect. Dayspring Construction, fabricator. Title:  Radisson, (sculpture). Dates:  1987. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Cedar wood, painted, anodized aluminum and vinyl. Dimensions:  Approx. 20 x 37.5 x 32 ft. Inscription:  (On two or more columns:) RADISSON unsigned Description:  A structure made of vertical and horizontal four-sided columns of cedar wood, painted "Radisson brown." The structure is designed to resemble the cement cradles that supported acid vats used to make explosives during World War II. The vertical columns are two sizes, 10 feet or 20 feet high, and each is topped by an anodized aluminum cap. White vinyl letters run along two or more of the vertical columns. Cement piers (30 inches in diameter, sunk 10 feet into the ground) support the upright columns of the structure. Subject:  History -- United States -- World War II Architecture -- Military Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Baldwinsville Sculpture Owner:  Administered by New York State Urban Development Corporation, 3128 Amesbury Drive, Baldwinsville, New York 13027 Located New York State Route 31 & Willet Parkway, Baldwinsville, New York Remarks:  The sculpture replaces an original structure built in 1974 by the New York State Urban Development Corporation. Sergei Yevich was the staff architect and coordinator for the original piece, which was replaced in 1987 because it had deteriorated. The new replacement piece is not an exact copy of the original. Lewis Olmsted and Dayspring Construction built the replacement. For further reading see from "Radisson Reflections," 1988; and "From the Beginning," Radisson Community Association, Jan. 1976. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1993. 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 NY000696   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NY000696 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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