Black Bird - Medford, Oregon
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ddtfamily
N 42° 19.430 W 122° 53.580
10T E 508816 N 4685738
Insane-looking giant black bird
Waymark Code: WMFY09
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 12/15/2012
Views: 2
This giant black bird sculpture has loomed over the Black Bird Shopping Center parking lot since the mid-1960s. I would guess it to be about 20 feet tall. It was inspired by the bird sculptures found at Yard Birds, a store in Centralia, Washington. The bird is sometimes used to hold sale-related signs and objects, and during the Christmas season it can be found carrying a giant candy cane and a rod that says "Ho Ho Ho." A dedication plaque on the base proclaims that the sculpture is in memory of Lee Hobbs, designer and builder.
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: The Black Bird
Figure Type: Animal
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Unknown
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1964
Materials used: Plaster
Location: Black Bird Shopping Center
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