Portico - Jacksonville, FL - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

The sculpture is actually a double set of freestanding arches with two short, concrete, serpentine-shaped walls beneath them that can be used for seating. The arches are approximately 12 feet high by 7.5 feet wide by 8.5 feet long.

The Smithsonian Art Inventories Catalog (visit link) describes the sculpture as follows:

"Two pairs of concrete columns, each pair supporting an arch of wood covered in sheet copper. Together the components form a simple freestanding portico or archway. Low, small concrete walls near the base of the columns serve as benches."

TITLE: Portico ARTIST(S): Stephen Oakley DATE: 1989 MEDIUM: Concrete, copper, steel, and wood. CONTROL NUMBER: IAS FL000049 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Beaches Senior Citizen Center, 281 South 19th Avenue, Jacksonville Beach, Florida DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: No differences noted.

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