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

Olympic Sculpture Park Transforms a Forgotten Seattle Location into an Urban Sanctuary

From Brownfield to Sculpture Park

What was a desolate and contaminated area formerly used for industrial purposes was transformed into the Olympic Sculpture Park for the benefit of audiences of all types. It has given Seattle residents and visitors the opportunity to experience a variety of public art while also taking in the natural beauty of the Olympic Mountains and […]

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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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The Space Needle Becomes Synonymous with Seattle and the Pacific Northwest

An Enduring and Endearing Symbol for Seattle

Numerous buildings and structures have become associated with certain cities or regions, but few have done so in a way that resonates as deeply as the Space Needle has done with the city of Seattle. That connection is so profound that the structure is recognized as an icon not only of the city but of […]

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Gas Works Park Transforms a Relic of the Industrial Age into a Modern Community Hub

The Only Remaining Gasification Plant in the United States

Sitting on the site of the former Seattle Gas Light Company gasification plant, Gas Works Park in Seattle, Washington is an incredible example of what it means to transform a space while also retaining and celebrating the history associated with it. With a design that incorporations the leftover gas plant equipment in it, Gas Works […]

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