Peace Sculpture - Mount Prospect, IL
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N 42° 03.966 W 087° 56.136
16T E 422595 N 4657538
A globe with birds sits atop a stack of books, in which is the word Peace written in 30 languages, including Braille.
Waymark Code: WMCD85
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 08/24/2011
Views: 4
Located in front of the Mt. Prospect library in a small park behind a wall featuring the name of the library. Approximately 12 feet tall.
From the library's website at (
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"The Board of Library Trustees in 2007 commissioned nationally acclaimed sculptor Erik Blome to create the Peace Sculpture to honor longtime reader and Library supporter Elizabeth J. Clough. The 800-pound stainless steel and bronze sculpture towers over 12 feet in the air in the Peace Garden at the corner of Emerson Street and Central Road. The base features a a stack of bronze books with the word peace inscribed in many languages. This stunning piece of art has become a landmark in the Village. The sculpture was purchased by the Elizabeth J. Clough Fund."
Text on Monument/Memorial Sign or Plaque:
Peace
In honor of
Elizabeth J. Clough
longtime reader and
generous Library supporter.
Erik Blome, Sculptor
Bronze and Stainless Steel
2007
Website about the Peace Monument/Memorial: [Web Link]
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