Aquarius - Lansing Board of Water and Light - Lansing, MI
N 42° 43.895 W 084° 32.780
16T E 700867 N 4733927
The Water Bearer is located above the east entrance to the Lansing Board of Water and Light building located at 148 S Cedar St, Lansing, MI 48912.
Waymark Code: WM15ZF6
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 03/31/2022
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Above the entrance to the Water Conditioning Plant's Art Deco building is a tall rectangular relief depicting a huge figure of the mythical Greek water carrier Aquarius providing water to the thirsty citizens of Lansing, Michigan. Aquarius holds a water jug on her proper right shoulder and at her waist she holds a model of a turbine pump with a stream of water pouring down onto four children clustered at her feet. The children represent the thirsty citizens of Lansing. -
Source
TITLE: Aquarius
ARTIST(S): Samuel Adolph Cashwan
DATE: 1/1/1940
MEDIUM: Concrete
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 87730016
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Above the entrance to the Water Conditioning Plant at 148 S Cedar St, Lansing, MI 48912.
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
The relief sculpture is in very good shape. I noticed no differences in the description of the inventory. However the building facing where the sculpture is located is becoming damaged at the vertical joint as seen in the far picture submitted.
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