St. Joseph - St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, IL
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N 41° 56.040 W 087° 38.208
16T E 447207 N 4642644
Standing figure of St. Joseph, wearing a robe, mantle and belt. In his proper right arm, he holds a carpenter's square. Before him, stands a young Christ child.
Waymark Code: WMBWBK
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/26/2011
Views: 4
A Guide to Chicago's Public Sculpture by Bach indicates the statue was provided by the hospital's architects, Belli and Belli, in 1964. An unidentified newspaper clipping in Smithsonian files states that the work was shipped from Carrara, Italy.
Sculpture: approx. 12 x 4 x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 6 1/2 in. x 30 in. x 30 in. (12,125 lbs.).
Saint Joseph is a figure in the Christian Gospels, the husband of the Virgin Mary and the earthly step father of Jesus Christ (in distinction to God the Father, his "heavenly father"). (wikipedia)
Associated Religion(s): Christianity
Statue Location: In front of St. Joseph's Hospital at 2800 N. Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, IL.
Entrance Fee: none
Artist: unknown
Website: [Web Link]
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