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A short Overview
A short Overview
A monument to commemorate Cincinnati's steamboat history. At its center is a large paddlewheel that is a replica of the steamboat The American Queen. Around the paddlewheel at its base are twenty-four stainless steel towers that were designed to be reminiscent of smokestacks. Created by Christopher Janney an architect noted for his creation of sound sculptures. This Monument was unveiled at Sawyer Point in Cincinnati, Ohio in 2002.
Work Record
Work Record
Cincinnati_Steamboat_Monument
Class [controlled]: architecture (object genre) AAT [ID: 300263552] • American (North American) [AAT D: 300107956]
http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300107956
http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300263552
*Work Type [link to authority]: architectural sculpture [AAT ID: 300379328]
*Title: The National Steamboat Monument | Title Type: preferred
Title: Whistle Grove | Title Type: alternate*Creator display: Christopher Janney
*Role: [link]: artist [ULAN ID: 500247608] [link]: Janney, Christopher [ULAN ID: 500247608] http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500247608
*Creation Date: 2002
*Subject [link to authority]:
*Current Location [link to authority]: Cincinnati (Ohio, United States) [TGN ID: 7013604] http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/7013604
Coordinates: Lat: 39°05'48.0"N; Long: 84°30'18.0"W
*Measurements: 3 story
[controlled]: Extent: stories; Value: 3; Type: count
*Materials and Techniques: Concrete slope foundation, Steel Smokestacks, Fiberglass red paddlewheel
Material [link]: concrete • Steel | Technique [link]: Unknown
Description: A monument to commemorate Cincinnati's steamboat history. At its center is a large paddlewheel that is a replica of the steamboat The American Queen. Around the paddlewheel at its base are twenty-four stainless steel towers that were designed to be reminiscent of smokestacks. Created by Christopher Janney an architect noted for his creation of sound sculptures. This Monument was unveiled at Sawyer Point in Cincinnati, Ohio in 2002.
Description Sources: [Link] Lampert-Gréaux, E., Janney, C., Dunlop, B. (2006). Architecture of the Air: the sound and light environments of Christopher Janney. New York: Sideshow Media; Page: 46. [Link] Witt, K. (2018). Secret Cincinnati: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure. United States: REEDY PressLLC.
Personal Name Authority Record
Personal Name Authority Record
■ *Names: Christopher Janney (preffered)
■ *Display Biography: American Architect, 1950-present ■ *Nationalities [controlled]:
American
■ *Birth Date [controlled]: 1950; ■ *Life Roles [controlled]:
Architect
■ Gender [controlled]: male
■ Place of Birth [link]: North America (Washington, D.C.)
■ *Sources [links to Source Records]:
Lampert-Gréaux, E., Janney, C., Dunlop, B. (2006). Architecture of the Air: the sound and light environments of Christopher Janney. New York: Sideshow Media
Geographic Place Authority Record
Geographic Place Authority Record
■ *Names:
Public Landing (preferred)
Sawyer Point
■ Broader Context display: Urban region, United States
■ *Hierarchical position [link]:
North America (continent)
........ United States (nation)
............ Ohio (region)
.................... Cincinnati (inhabited place)
■ *Place Type [controlled]: city
■ Coordinates [controlled]:
Lat: 39° 5′ 49″ N
Lon: 84° 30′ 13″ W
(Lat: 39.096944 decimal degrees)
(Lon: -84.503611 decimal degrees)
■ Note: Located just above the public landing that is to the left of Sawyer Park.
■ *Sources [link to Source Records]:
Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (1988-).
GeoHack - Public Landing, Cincinnati. Geohack.toolforge.org. Retrieved 18 September 2022, from https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Public_Landing,_Cincinnati¶ms=39.0969444_N_84.5036111_W_type:landmark_region:US-OH.
SAWYER POINT AND YEATMAN'S COVE. Cincinnati Parks. Retrieved 18 September 2022, from https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/cincyparks/visit-a-park/find-a-parkfacility/sawyer-point-yeatmans-cove/.
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