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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

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Monumentous Transformations, North America, Sculpture, United States

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

Landmark, Model and Mascot

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Monumentous Icons, North America, Sculpture, United States

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

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

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Attraction, Monumentous World, North America, Sculpture, United States

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 […]

The Maryhill Stonehenge Becomes a Memorial and Attraction

Imagining the multiple purposes and interpretations of a memorial

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Attraction, Monumentous Imagination, North America, United States

Designed as a monument to the valor and heroism of World War I, the Stonehenge Memorial in Maryhill, Washington, is equal parts memorial and attraction. Better known as the Maryhill Stonehenge, the monument highlights what it can look like when stakeholders take a creative approach to memorializing people, events and concepts. Created as a World […]

The Yakima Greenway Compels Engagement from the Community and Beyond

The Jewel of Yakima

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Monumentous Experiences, North America, Park, United States

Named for the indigenous Yakama people of the central region of Washington State, the area around the Yakima River has been inhabited since prehistory. Today it defines the Yakima Greenway, which features pathways, parks and protected natural areas. This has turned it into an attraction for the community that both residents and visitors can engage […]

The Space Needle Becomes Synonymous with Seattle and the Pacific Northwest

An Enduring and Endearing Symbol for Seattle

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Attraction, Monumentous Monuments, North America, United States

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 […]

How Can Sculptures Create Positive Economic and Cultural Activity in Cities and Communities?

An Identifier of and for Auburn

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Monumentous Engagement

Monuments and other pieces of public art are too often considered just terms of their cost rather than the benefits they can provide. Public and private organizations of all types have space that could be utilized for sculptures and landmarks, but how should the potential benefits of installing something in these spaces be weighed against […]