Jefferson State Office Building Bear, Jefferson City, MO
N 38° 34.660 W 092° 10.286
15S E 572172 N 4270236
Sculptor Bernard "Paco" Frazier sculpted this large bear in 1952 for the then new Jefferson Street State Office Building. His work was done on-site from a 15-ton limestone block.
Waymark Code: WM90FZ
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 06/08/2010
Views: 10
Dual standing Grizzly bears have been on the Missouri State Seal since about 1822. However,if the bear statue is indeed a Grizzly its gray tones that blend so well with the state office building color scheme, trick the average visitor into thinking it is a polar bear.
Bernard "Paco" Frazier from Tulsa, Oklahoma carved the bear from a 15-ton block of limestone. Its gray color blends with the color of the 14-story building's gray tones. So it looks somewhat like a polar bear. I am told, however, it represents the mighty grizzly bear. If it has a name I don't know what it is. The bear appears to have his nose in the air and is looking in the direction of the nearby Lewis & Clark Trailhead Plaza statues. If the bear needs a name, I propose "Brutus."
Name of statue: No formal name displayed at site
Name of creator: Bernard "Paco" Frazier of Tulsa, Oklahoma
Material: Limestone
Date created: 1952
Additional Coordinates: Not Listed
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