Sphinx on Column Chapiters, State Mutual Building/50 Congress Street - Boston, MA
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Incorporated into the design of the column chapiters at the entrance to this building are white sphinxes.
Waymark Code: WMF2T1
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 08/12/2012
Views: 11
In Boston's Financial District, is 50 Congress Street, also known as the State Mutual Building, which has columns on either side of the entrance, with sphinxs incorporated into the chapiters.
The building is in an area known as Post Office Square, near the present McCormick Federal Building that has a post office. It stands on the east side of Congress Street and is 10 stories tall. According to Emporis, it was built in 1902.
On either side of the entrance to the building is a column that ends at the second floor with a chapiter. Within the chapiter are two sphinx carvings, facing each other. The sphinx have a woman's head, a lion's body, and curly wings. One of the front paws is touching the torch that is set between them.
Style: Greek
Medium: Stone
Head Type: Woman
Website: [Web Link]
Street Address:
50 Congress Street
Boston, MA United States of America
02109
Statue Name: Not listed
Specify Other Head: Not listed
Head Namesake: Not listed
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