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Homage -- Stewart, James T.
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Lansdowne
Flagstaff
Sculpture
James T. Stewart Flagpole, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
James T. Stewart Flagpole, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated April 13, 1929.
Medium:
Concrete and painted metal.
Dimensions:
Flagpole base: approx. H. 6 ft. x Diam. 11 ft. 2 in.
Inscription:
(Bronze plaque on front of base reads:) Erected by the citizens of Lansdowne to James T. Stewart in appreciation of his kindly deeds, his loyalty to his Borough, his love of youth, and his ardent labor which made possible this playground and athletic field. April 13, 1929. unsigned
Description:
A painted metal flag pole set in six-sided concrete base with commemorative bronze text plaque.
Subject:
Homage -- Stewart, James T.
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Lansdowne
Flagstaff
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by William Penn School District, Office of Superintendent, 100 Green Avenue, Lansdowne, Pennsylvania 19050
Located Penn Wood High School, Essex Avenue, Stewart Field, Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
Remarks:
James T. Stewart moved to Lansdowne in 1893 and played a leadership role in securing land and developing the playground, originally called Lansdowne Playground, but renamed Stewart Field in his honor in April 1929. Stewart was president and superintendent of the Caledonia Mills in Clifton Heights and later served as county controller and county treasurer. He served as burgess of the Borough of Lansdowne for 25 years and as President of the Lansdowne Fire Company for 20 years.
In 1998, the memorial was restored as part of the Lansdowne Monument Project. The base was repainted; the bronze plaque cleaned and waxed. The flagpole was repainted and the flag raising mechanism replaced. The memorial was rededicated Nov. 7, 1998.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1999.
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 PA001722
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
PA001722
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