Christopher Columbus - Roseville, CA
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saopaulo1
N 38° 44.909 W 121° 17.092
10S E 649045 N 4290262
A statue of Columbus in front of the United States Post Office in Roseville.
Waymark Code: WM7J0N
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/29/2009
Views: 9
From the inventory: "Standing figure of Christopher Columbus with his arms crossed over his chest, holding a scroll in his proper left hand. A sword attached to his proper left side.
(On front of base, incised:) CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS/UNITED STATES/BICENTENNIAL/1776-1976/ORDER OF SONS OF ITALY/ROSEVILLE LODGE NO. 1413/GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY/1926 1976 unsigned."
TITLE: Christopher Columbus
ARTIST(S): Unknown
DATE: Dedicated 1976.
MEDIUM: Figure: white marble; Base: concrete faced with white granite.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS CA000664
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
United States Post Office - 330 Vernon St Roseville, CA 95678
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
The statue is surrounded by chains boundary.
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