Whale - Eugene, Oregon
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DougK
N 44° 03.643 W 123° 05.631
10T E 492483 N 4878620
This concrete whale is a playground climbable, situated in a bed of sand at Skinner Butte Park.
Waymark Code: WMT749
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 10/06/2016
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Whale is located in
Skinner Butte Park. This concrete whale is painted with a bow tie and front tangential colored circles on its body. It has holes for mouth, eyes and some more along the side.
A plaque mounted on the side of the Whale reads:
PRESENTED TO
EUGENE CITY PARKS
BY
JAYCEE-ETTES
1958
The sculpture can be seen in Google Street View.
TITLE: Whale
ARTIST(S): D. C. Renfro, sculptor
DATE: 1958
MEDIUM: Concrete
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS OR000332
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
playground at Skinner Butte Park, Eugene, Oregon
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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