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How to Make Money and Create Community with Monuments - Volume 1

Cordata Park Fulfills a Vision of Community and Connection

A Point of Connection Become the Pride of Bellingham

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

From Slovenia to 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 […]

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The Electric Lady Studio Guitar Transforms an Otherwise Nondescript Seattle Street and Storefront

The Jimi Hendrix Statue becomes part of the Capitol Hill community

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 […]

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Monumentous World: The Obscure and Outstanding Monuments in Seattle, Washington

The Statue of Chief Seattle, A Salish Welcome, the Fallen Firefighter Memorial and more

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 […]

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“Wall South” Enables the Creation of Veterans Memorial Park Pensacola

A Temporary Memorial Inspires a Permanent Monumentous Park

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 […]

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The Chain of Parks Imagine and Define a Green Oasis in Downtown Tallahassee

Seven Parks in One Chain

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 […]

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