Boston Common Tablet is a 1913 sculpture by
R. Clipston Sturgis
Richard Clipston Sturgis (1860-1951), generally known as R. Clipston Sturgis, was an American architect based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Life and career
Richard Clipston Sturgis was born December 24, 1860, in Boston, Massachusetts to Russell and S ...
, installed at
Boston Common
The Boston Common (also known as the Common) is a public park in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. It is the oldest city park in the United States. Boston Common consists of of land bounded by Tremont Street (139 Tremont St.), Park Street, Beacon ...
in
Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
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, United States.
Description and history
The slate and granite tablet is installed near the intersection of Park and Tremont streets, and measures approximately 15 x 5 x 20 ft. An inscription reads:
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The artwork was surveyed as part of the
Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution ( ), or simply the Smithsonian, is a group of museums and education and research centers, the largest such complex in the world, created by the U.S. government "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge". Founded ...
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Save Outdoor Sculpture!
Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS!) was a community-based effort to identify, document, and conserve outdoor sculpture in the United States. The program was initiated in 1989 and ended in 1999.
History
Save Outdoor Sculpture! was initiated by Herit ...
" program in 1997.
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See also
* 1913 in art
References
External links
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1913 establishments in Massachusetts
1913 sculptures
Boston Common
Buildings and structures completed in 1913
Granite sculptures in Massachusetts
Monuments and memorials in Boston
Outdoor sculptures in Boston
Stone sculptures in Massachusetts
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