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Artwork
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Title |
Artist |
Date |
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Lake Erie Plaque
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Lincoln Memorials |
Dedicated 9/5/1991 |
Medium
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Medium |
Category |
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Granite Plaque on Concrete Base
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Plaque |
Measurements
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Unit Measure |
Object Height |
Object Width |
Object Depth |
Object Diameter |
|
Feet |
5 |
4 |
N/A |
N/A |
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Unit Measure |
Base Height |
Base Width |
Base Depth |
Base Diameter |
|
Feet |
6.25 |
4.75 |
2 |
N/A |
Description
|
Description |
The inscription on the plaque reads: "Historic Lake Erie - Named for the Indian Nation
of the Eries who dwelt on these shores before 1634 when they were
conquered by the Iroquoian Confederacy (followed by a list of 16
different dates and corresponding historical events)."
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Biographical Info.
|
Bio. |
This plaque is a replacement for one formerly located near the
entrance to LaSalle Park, which went missing. The original plaque was
made of bronze and dedicated by the Abigail Fillmore Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution in 1935.
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Location History
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Location |
Purpose |
Date Verified |
Current Record |
Erie Basin Marina near Observation Tower
|
Display |
December 2003 |
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 |
N/A
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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 |
Very Good |
Good |
Yes |
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