Bust of Lincoln - Los Angeles, Californa
N 34° 03.350 W 118° 14.898
11S E 384794 N 3769049
The bust of Abraham Lincoln was made by Robert Merrell Gage and commissioned by the City of Los Angeles.
Waymark Code: WM15FA6
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/26/2021
Views: 5
This statue, a portrait bust of Lincoln in his 40s, was given to Supervisor Kenneth Hahn by sculptor Robert Merrell Originally, the sculpture was located inside the Courthouse. It was later moved to the current location, at the crossing Grand & 1st St, in 1989.
The base of the statue also includes texts of the Gettysburg Address and the Emancipation Proclamation.
The sculptor Robert Merrell Gage, was born in 1892, in Topeka, Kansas. He became a Californian resident and in 1981, in his home in Laguna Beach. In 1955, Gage won an Academy Award in the two-reel short subject category for his film, “The Many Faces of Lincoln.”
Location Type: Statue/Bust/Portrait
Property Type: Public
Location Notes:
The bust is on the sidewalk, available 24/7
URL for Additional Information: [Web Link]
Date of Event: Not listed
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