Wind chime at Crawford Long Hospital - Atlanta, GA
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N 33° 46.127 W 084° 23.135
16S E 742120 N 3739591
Wind chime at Emory Crawford Long Hospital in midtown, Atlanta Ga.
Waymark Code: WM23BW
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 08/28/2007
Views: 75
The wind chime was designed by Ken Orr of High Grove Partners, the overall structure on the hospital grounds is 24 feet high and weighs a massive 2,300 pounds. The wind chime itself is a basso profundo model with an overall length of 14 feet and weighs around 200 pounds. The chime is produced by Music of the Spheres and the company has received approval to list the basso profundo in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s largest tuned wind chime. According to Kris Irwin, a spokesperson for the company, between 10 and 20 basso profundos have been sold worldwide but this one is the first to be bought by a hospital.
The wind chime is located on the hospital grounds facing Peachtree Street.
Artist: Ken Orr of High Grove Partners
Media (materials) used: unknown
Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): Emory Crawford Long Hospital
Date of creation or placement: 06/04/2003
Title: Not listed
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