Basalt Column - Corvallis, OR - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

This sculpture forms an entrance plaza into Central Park. There are 26 square columns of varying heights arranged randomly. The largest column is 12 feet tall. A plaque mounted on a horizontal surface near the columns reads:

This plaza given to Corvallis to honor the early leaders of CH2M

	Holly Cornell	Jim Howland	Archie Rice
	Burke Hayes	Fred Merryfield	Ralph Rodderick

TITLE: Basalt Column ARTIST(S): John Stewart DATE: 1983 MEDIUM: Columns: basalt; Base: concrete and dirt CONTROL NUMBER: IAS OR000230 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Central Park, SW Madison, Corvallis, Oregon DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: • The Smithsonian record describes the plaque inscription: "This plaza given to Cornwallis…" It should read: "This plaza given to Corvallis…" • Donor name says "Fred Merry Field" Plaque says "Fred Merryfield"

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