The Reno Arch, (sculpture).

The Reno Arch, (sculpture).

Unknown, sculptor.

The Reno Arch, (sculpture).

Dedicated Aug. 8, 1987.

Brass-colored metal sheets, plastic sheets, and neon and incandescent lights.

Approx. 35 x 50 x 4 ft.

(Top of arch:) RENO/THE BIGGEST LITTLE CITY IN THE WORLD (Bronze plaque affixed to each leg:) The Reno Arch, with its famous slogan/"The Biggest Little City/in the World"/is one of America's best known city symbols./The first arch was dedicated in 1926/and the second arch in 1963./To celebrate the downtown redevelopment/and revitalization project, this arch/is dedicated by the people of Reno to/the millions of visitors who came to/the biggest little city in the world./August 8, 1987 unsigned

Billboard composed of an elaborate arch spanning the main thoroughfare. The arch is topped with a rotating star-burst.

Allegory -- Place -- Reno

Landscape -- Celestial -- Star

Outdoor Sculpture -- Nevada -- Reno

Administered by City of Reno, City Manager, 490 South Center, Reno, Nevada

Located Downtown, spanning Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Nevada survey, 1994.

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