City Candy - Toledo, OH
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N 41° 39.246 W 083° 31.878
17T E 289224 N 4614468
City Candy is an abstract sculpture made to evoke visions of a candy cane made in 1983 by Pierre Clerk in Toledo, Ohio.
Waymark Code: WM196C1
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 12/06/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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City Candy can be found on the sidewalk on the southeast side of the Vistula Parking Garage at 610 N Superior St, Toledo, OH 43604. The sculpture is mostly located on the sidewalk with the last twist of the object reaching down into the lower level of the parking garage. The 25,000 pound sculpture was dedicated Sept. 3, 1983 and made by Pierre Clerk. The dimensions are approx. 42 x 48 x 24 ft.

There is a placard on the wall next to the sculpture that reads:
"CITY CANDY"
BY
PIERRE CLERK
Funded by the City of Toledo, 1% for Art Program
Administered By
The Arts Commission of Greater Toledo
and
With the Assistance of the Following Companies:
(List of seven names follows)

DEDICATED SEPTEMBER 3, 1983
Title: City Candy

Artist: Pierre Clerk

Media (materials) used: Aluminum, painted

Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): Vistula Parking Garage

Date of creation or placement: Sept. 3, 1983

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