Object Details
sculptor
Burke, Kate, 1952-
LeFevre, Gregg 1946-
fabricator
CBT
Notes
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1993.
Carlock, Marty, "A Guide to Public Art in Greater Boston: From Newburyport to Plymouth," Boston: The Harvard Common Press, rev. ed., 1993, pg. 79.
Zoukee, Sophye M., "Adopt-A-Statue Casebook," Boston: City of Boston, 1990.
Burke, Kate, 2008.
Image on file.
Zoukee, Sophye M., "Adopt-A-Statue Casebook," Boston: City of Boston, 1990, pg. 7.
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Summary
Over 100 brick reliefs commemorating Boston's history are set into the pavement along Winthrop Lane. Among the people, events and places depicted: Boston Tea Party, Boston Marathon, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Common 1703, Underground Railroad, Paul Revere, and Boston Celtics.
Date
1985
Control number
IAS 87740090
Type
Sculptures-Relief
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Medium
Bronze
Owner/Location
Administered by City of Boston Office of Cultural Affairs Boston City Hall, Room 716 Boston Massachusetts 02201
Located Winthrop Lane, Between Arch & Otis Streets Boston Massachusetts
Data Source
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
Topic
History--United States--Massachusetts
Homage--Washington, George
Homage--Revere, Paul
History--United States--Revolution
Record ID
siris_ari_299689