To Serve and Protect - Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Figurative sculpture at entrance to John Arthur Carillo Northeast Heights Community Police Substation in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Waymark Code: WMB4NK
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 04/05/2011
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Figurative sculpture at entrance to John Arthur Carillo Northeast Heights Community Police Substation in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The sculpture depicts a policeman kneeling beside a young girl. The sculpture is over seven feet tall and is cast in bronze.
The plaque on the the base of the sculpture reads: "TO SERVE and PROTECT"/BY/STORM D. TOWNSEND ALB., N.M./COMMISSIONED BY THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE/1% FOR ART PROGRAMME 1983
Also of note at this police substation is a large xeriscape garden which is maintained by the Albuquerque Police Department where one can stroll and see many native plants.
TITLE: To Serve and Protect
ARTIST(S): Storm Townsend
DATE: 1983
MEDIUM: Bronze
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS NM000446
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PHYSICAL LOCATION:
John Arthur Carillo Northeast Heights Community Police Substation
8201 Osuna Road NE
Albuquerque, NM 87114
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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