Strathcona's Folly - Ottawa, Ontario
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N 45° 25.666 W 075° 40.381
18T E 447352 N 5030691
Strathcona's Folly is a sculpture created in 1992 by Stephen Brathwaite. It incorporates local architectural history like adult size building blocks. The sculpture is located in Strathcona Park.
Waymark Code: WMY874
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/08/2018
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Text from a plaque on site:
Stephen Brathwaite
Strathcona's Folly
1992
Stone, bronze
Strathcona's Folly is intended to encourage us to consider the cycle of life. It is constructed using real pieces of local architectural history like adult size toy building blocks. There are pieces of the Institut Jeanne D'arc, a Convent on Sussex Dr. (1), stone faces from a branch of the Bank of Montreal (2), balustrades from the Chateau Laurier Hotel (3), bits of the Royal Canadian Mint (5), the Capitol Theatre (6), the Windsor-Duvernay Hotel (7), the Parliament Buildings (8), bronze rosettes from the Daly Building (9), and even one of the old swing seats from the park (4).
Original design of bronze animals by Schleich Productions
Title: Strathcona's Folly
Artist: Stephen Brathwaite
Media (materials) used: Stone and Bronze
Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): Strathcona Park
Date of creation or placement: 1992
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