Statue of Liberty Replica - Birmingham, Alabama
N 33° 28.941 W 086° 42.436
16S E 527196 N 3704800
This one-fifth scale replica of Lady Liberty is located in Liberty Park, a commercial development on Birmingham's I-459 southern bypass. The statue is lighted at night and her flame burns continuously.
Waymark Code: WM25GR
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 09/08/2007
Views: 105
The dedication plaque at the base of the statue reads:
"A bronze replica, one-fifth the size of the Statue of Liberty, was commissioned by Frank Park Samford as the symbol for the company he founded, Liberty National Life Insurance Company. Created by sculptors Archer and Lee Lawrie, the statue was cast in Sommerville Haut Marine, France, in 1956 and was placed atop Liberty National's home office building in downtown Birmingham and then moved to its present location and dedicated on July 4, 1989."
Where is original located?: New York Harbor
Where is this replica located?: Liberty Park exit of I-459 (Birmingham, AL)
Who created the original?: Frederic Auguste Bartholdi
Internet Link about Original: http://www.nps.gov/stli/
Year Original was Created (approx. ok): circa 1886
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