The Brickell Memorial is an outdoor monument commemorating
Columbus, Ohio
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's first citizen, John Brickell. The work was installed in 1930 in the present-day
Alexander AEP Park
Alexander Park, or Alexander AEP Park, is a park in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Donated by American Electric Power, the park is located between Battelle Riverfront Park and North Bank Park. It is named after former City Council President Arvin ...
in Columbus, Ohio, United States.
Description
The memorial features a bronze plaque on a stone, which rests on a concrete base. The plaque has an inscription:
The stone measures approximately 53 x 44 x 24 inches, the plaque is approximately 30 inches tall by 24 inches wide, and the base measures approximately 7 x 48 x 36 inches.
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History
The memorial was installed in 1930. It was surveyed by 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 ...
's "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 ...
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References
1930 establishments in Ohio
Downtown Columbus, Ohio
Monuments and memorials in Ohio
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