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St. Regis, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Title:  St. Regis, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Saint Regis, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Aug. 1, 1911. Medium:  Sculpture: probably copper, painted; Cross: wood (?), painted; Base: concrete. Description:  Full-length figure of St. Regis set on the side of a building. The silver-painted figure depicts St. Regis dressed in a priest's vestments. The bearded saint looks straight ahead; both arms are raised. In his proper left hand he holds a cross; his proper right hand is raised in a gesture of blessing. The figure stands on a concrete sill in a brick niche. Subject:  Religion -- Saint -- St. Regis Emblem -- Cross Dress -- Ecclesiastical Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Berlin Sculpture Owner:  Coadministered by St. Regis Housing Partnership, P. O. Box 1601, Darien, Connecticut 06820 Coadministered by Berlin Housing Authority, 10 Granite Street, Berlin, New Hampshire 03570 Located St. Regis Home, 421 Main Street, Berlin, New Hampshire Provenance:  Formerly located Academie St. Regis, 421 Main Street, Berlin, New Hampshire 1911-1973. Remarks:  The sculpture is set into a niche several stories high on the front facade of the old Academie St. Regis (St. Regis Academy) which was built in 1910-1911 and dedicated on Aug. 1, 1911. In 1973 the school closed and in 1980 the building was sold. It has since been renovated to be a senior citizen's residence. The sculpture once had a crown of lights in the shape of a halo which was lit on holy days. IAS files contain copy of related article from Berlin Reporter, Aug. 3, 1911. IAS files contain copies of related material from "City of Berlin New Hampshire Sesquicentennial 1829-1979", pg. 50-51; and "Saint Anne's Church 1885-1985 Berlin, New Hampshire", pg. 26,36-38, 56, 58. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire 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 NH000306   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NH000306 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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