Longmont - 1871 to 1910, (sculpture).

Longmont - 1871 to 1910, (sculpture).

Greenamyer, George, 1939- , sculptor.

Cole, Dennis, architect.

Anderson, Richard, designer.

RNL Design, design firm.

Sanders Construction, Inc., contractor.

Longmont - 1871 to 1910, (sculpture).

Gateway Sculpture, (sculpture).

Commissioned 1992. Dedicated July 19, 1993.

Sculpture: Cor-Ten steel, machined, hot forged and welded, sandblasted, primed and painted; Base: concrete.

Sculpture: approx. 10 ft. x 26 ft. x 9 in.; Base: approx. 2 ft. 2 in. x 2 ft. 5 in. x 2 ft. 5 in.

(On sculpture's center support beam:) .LONGMONT./.1871-1910./.SCULPTOR./.GEORGE.M.GREENAMYER./.COMMISSIONED IN 1992./.BY THE ART IN PUBLIC./.PLACES COMMITTEE./.OF THE LONGMONT./.COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS/.AND THE CITY OF LONGMONT./(AIPP logo design)

An archway with historical scenes and figures from Longmont, Colorado from 1871 to 1910, along its top, supported by three beams. Included, from left to right, are: Seth Terry, one of the original surveyors marking the edge of the town with a wild animal horn; benefactress Elizabeth Thompson standing next to Library Hall; a Colorado Central Railroad locomotive bringing in colonists; J. H. Empson stirring currant jelly in his silver kettle; J. Empson, his daughter Cannery and Lida Empson on top of a building; a migrant farm worker bringing a sugar beet on a wagon to the sugar factory; two women with a large pie for Pumpkin Pie Days; the colony office; and surveyor, Mr. Fawcett marking the other edge of town with a wild animal horn.

History -- United States -- Westward Expansion

History -- United States -- Colorado

Cityscape -- Colorado -- Longmont

Portrait male -- Terry, Seth -- Full length

Portrait female -- Thompson, Elizabeth -- Full length

Portrait male -- Empson, E. H. -- Full length

Portrait female -- Empson, Cannery -- Full length

Portrait female -- Empson, Lida -- Full length

Portrait male -- Fawcett, -- Full length

Occupation -- Farm

Occupation -- Industry -- Engineering

Architecture -- Civic -- Library

Architecture -- Civic -- Library Hall

Architecture -- Vehicle -- Train

Object -- Foodstuff -- Pie

Animal -- Horse

Outdoor Sculpture -- Colorado -- Longmont

Administered by City of Longmont, Longmont Council for the Arts, 350 Kimbark Street, Longmont, Colorado 80501

Located Longmont Public Library, Fourth & Emory, Longmont, Colorado 80501

Commissioned by the Art in Public Places Committee of the Longmont Council for the Arts, and the City of Longmont, funded through the Colorado State One Percent for Art Program. Sculpture represents historical themes of Longmont that were researched and suggested by a task force of Longmont residents. Sculpture was dedicated with the new Longmont Public Library in 1993. Library was part of the Civic Center Expansion Project, and built at a cost of $6.3 million. Dennis Cole was the project architect, Richard Anderson was the designer, and the design firm was RNL Design of Denver. Contractor for the Library was Sanders Construction. For related information see Art in Public Places 1992-1993 Annual Report to City Council.

IAS files contain: Annual Report of the Art in Public Places of the Longmont Council for the Arts (July 1993 to July 1994); related brochure for the Longmont Public Library.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Colorado survey, 1994.

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