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Artwork
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Title |
Artist |
Date |
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Chester C. Gorski Plaque
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Unknown |
Unknown
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Medium
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Medium |
Category |
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Bronze Plaque with Image-in-Relief on
Concrete Base
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Plaque |
Measurements
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Unit Measure |
Object Height |
Object Width |
Object Depth |
Object Diameter |
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Feet |
3.5 |
2.5 |
N/A |
N/A |
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Unit Measure |
Base Height |
Base Width |
Base Depth |
Base Diameter |
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Feet |
8 |
14 |
6.5 |
N/A |
Description
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Description |
This bronze plaque was cast with an image-in-relief of the subject.
It is mounted on a concrete base, which is flanked by an iron boat anchor and chain.
The inscription on the plaque reads: "Chester C. Gorski - Chester C. Gorski,
Statesman, Community Leader, Humanitarian. Born June 22, 1906. Died
April 25, 1975. President of the Common Council, 1959 to 1973, member
of the United States Congress, Erie County Board of Supervisors,
Buffalo Common Council Majority Leader, Four Decades of Devoted Public
Service."
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Biographical Info.
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Bio. |
No
information is available at present
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Location History
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Location |
Purpose |
Date Verified |
Current Record |
Erie Basin Marina near Observation Tower
|
Display |
April 2004 |
Yes |
Conservation/Preservation History
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Treatment Performed by |
Date Completed |
Previous Object Condition |
New Object Condition |
Previous Base Condition |
New Base Condition |
Current Record |
|
Russell-Marti Conservation Services Inc. |
September 2000 |
Fair |
Good |
Very Good |
Very Good |
Yes |
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Russell-Marti Conservation Services Inc. |
October
2000 |
Good |
Very Good |
Very Good |
Very Good |
No |
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Russell-Marti Conservation Services Inc. |
Fall
1999 |
Fair |
Very Good |
Very Good |
Very Good |
No |
Condition Survey History
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Surveyed By |
Purpose |
Date Completed |
Object
Condition |
Base Condition |
Current Record |
Hamilton, Houston, Lownie Architects, LLC
|
Buffalo Arts Commission General Condition Survey |
July 2004 |
Good |
Good |
Yes |
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