Falling Meteor II - Satellite Oddity - Winslow, Arizona, USA
N 35° 01.373 W 110° 41.841
12S E 527609 N 3875622
Colorful abstract metal sculpture - Titled Falling Meteor II - Featured on Virtual Globetrotting. Located alongside Route 66 in downtown Winslow, Arizona.
Waymark Code: WMNBQT
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 02/08/2015
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Listed in the Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures database.
"A colorful abstract depicting a meteor falling. It's basically three parts: blue (tail/hook), yellow (meteor), and orange (streaks to the ground). The meteor sculpture itself is about 15 feet long, and is on top of a large concrete foundation. It is right on Rt. 66, at the intersection of Williamson in Winslow. Just down the street a block away is the corner of the famous "Standing on the Corner in Winslow Arizona". There are several interesting places to stop and visit while in Winslow. This meteor sculpture is one of the more colorful ones to see." Text Source: (
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Inscription:
(On the south inner side of the north leg of the sculpture:) FALLING METEOR II '76 (copyright symbol)/J. PEART (On bronze plaque on base:) "FALLING METEOR NO. 2" 1976/J. PEART/DONATED TO/THE PEOPLE OF WINSLOW/BY/MR. & MRS. JAMES J. PEART signed
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 12 x 15 x 4 ft.; Base: approx. 18 in. x 11 ft. x 8 ft.
Address:
Police & Court Complex, Southwest corner of Williamson & 2nd Streets, Winslow, Arizona