Moses in the Keystone Arch, (sculpture).

Moses in the Keystone Arch, (sculpture).

O. Meyer and Thori, architectural firm.

Moses in the Keystone Arch, (sculpture).

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Arch: approx. H. 12 ft. 3 1/2 in. x D. 18 in.; Moses relief: approx. H. 3 1/2 ft.

Twenty-one stone blocks form an arch decoration around the entryway, with a relief depicting the face of Moses in the top center block. Moses has a moustache and beard, and wears a crown.

Religion -- Old Testament -- Moses

Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota -- Windom

Architectural component

Administered by Freitag Brothers, Butterfield, Minnesota 56120

Located Smith Appliance Service, 4th & 11th Streets, above entry, Windom, Minnesota

Formerly located Foss Mercantile, 4th & 11th Streets, above entry, Windom, Minnesota

The building was built by the firm of O. Meyer and Thori, with the date "1895" inscribed on the top of the building. Building may once have been known as the Foss Mercantile store. For related information see the Citizen (Minnesota), Aug. 14, 1936; and the Worthington Globe, April 4, 1988. Also see File 1801.11.8 at the Cottonwood County Historical Society (Windom, Minnesota).

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota survey, 1995.

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