Peace Fountain, Rochester, MN
N 44° 01.352 W 092° 27.835
15T E 542963 N 4874514
This sculpture is one of several in downtown Rochester Minnesota that are listed in the Smithsonian Art Inventory Catalog .
Waymark Code: WMBHGG
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 05/23/2011
Views: 9
Artist Charles Eugene Gagnon was born 1934 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He recieved his masters degree from the University of Minnesota in 1960. Gagnon died at his home April 28, 2012.
Of all his works, the Peace Fountain (created in 1987) was Gagnon's proudest achievement. It stands 12 feet high and contains 57 life-sized interlocked bronze doves. Fifty of the doves symbolize the 50 United States, 7 represent the 7 major continents and the remaining 3 are past, present and future.
The Peace Fountain is in east part of the Rochester Peace Plaza by Barnes and Nobel and the Galleria Mall. The peace plaza was created as a gathering place for residents and employees of the downtown area, as well as the many patients and visitors of the Mayo Clinic. It is situated in the heart of downtown Rochester (formerly 1st Street SW), between two major hotels and adjacent to the Mayo Clinic.
TITLE: Peace Fountain
ARTIST(S): Charles Eugene Gagno
DATE: 1988-1989. Dedicated June 25, 1989.
MEDIUM: Bronze with earthtone patina; Basin: concrete.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS MN000570
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
1st Street Southwest, at Peace Plaza in downtown Rochester, Minnesota.
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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