Spirit of Light - Syracuse, NY
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Spirit of Light is an Art Deco sculpture on the façade of the Niagara Mohawk Building at 300 Erie Blvd. W, Syracuse, NY.
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Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 09/25/2014
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Spirit of Light is a 28' high by 20' long allegorical sculpture that symbolizes the electrical age. A winged female figure is wearing a helmet and symmetrically fashioned gown. She has her arms outstretched 90 degrees to her body and her legs form a vertical column.
The sculpture was fabricated by the architectural firm of Bley and Lyman and installed near the top of the central tower of the Niagara Mohawk Power Building in 1932. It was one of the first uses of a stainless steel sculpture for exterior design.
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Spirit of Light
Figure Type: Combination of two figure types
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Bley and Lyman, architectural firm
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1932
Materials used: stainless steel
Location: Niagara Mohawk Power Building, 300 Erie Blvd. W, Syracuse, NY
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