Designed to create an outdoor haven for children and parents alike, Cordata Park has become one of the most notable parks in Bellingham, Washington. With trails, places for children to play and plenty of green space, the park is the culmination of an effort to connect different parts of the city. However, it’s the monuments […]
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The Lenin Statue Becomes Equal Parts History, Art and Culture for Seattle
The Lenin Statue is a literal relic of a different era, created for the communist republic of what was then Czechoslovakia. Transported across the world to the Fremont neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, the piece has become one of Seattle’s most visible pieces of art. It has been able to drive considerable interest and activity to […]
The Electric Lady Studio Guitar Transforms an Otherwise Nondescript Seattle Street and Storefront
Officially known as the Electric Lady Studio Guitar but more often referred to as the Jimi Hendrix Statue, a life-size bronze sculpture of Jimi Hendrix is located at the intersection of Broadway and Pine Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. Like other statues that depict a famous resident of the area, the […]
Rachel the Piggy Bank Becomes an Icon for Pike Place Market
Serving as the unofficial mascot of Pike Place Market, Rachel the Piggybank illustrates what it can mean when a monument becomes an icon that cultivates interest and engagement from all types of audiences. Doing so has allowed a pig to become an attraction for a market that is best known for fish while also collecting […]
Monumentous World: The Obscure and Outstanding Monuments in Seattle, Washington
Monuments of all sizes and types have come to dominate the landscape and skyline of Seattle, Washington. The Space Needle has become an icon for the entire region, while the Fremont Troll showcases what it can mean to imagine how an empty space can create an identity for an entire neighborhood. Monuments have transformed entire […]
“Wall South” Enables the Creation of Veterans Memorial Park Pensacola
Located in Pensacola, Florida, Veterans Memorial Park Pensacola is the result of an endeavor to turn a temporary memorial into a permanent one. The creation of the first permanent half-scale replica of the Vietnam Memorial has enabled the creation and growth of a much bigger effort to honor the memory of those who have sacrificed […]
The Chain of Parks Imagine and Define a Green Oasis in Downtown Tallahassee
Seven downtown parks spread across successive city blocks are collectively known as the Chain of Parks in Tallahassee, Florida. Each of them has a strong and unique connection to the past and present of the city that has allowed them to become an essential element of the community. Their creativity has been officially recognized and […]