OH_Lakewood--Early Settler
"EARLY SETTLER"--LAKEWOOD, OH
Official Title of Installation, if any:
Early Settler mural
Your Name for Installation:
Materials Used:
Terra Cotta
Additional Materials Information:
General Description:
Designed by artist/ceramicist Viktor Schreckengost (1906-2008), this sculpture depicts an early Ohio settler thought to be Johnny Appleseed.
Technical Information (Size,mfg., etc.):
This was, and may still be, the largest free-standing sculpture in the world.
Year Created:
1954
Year Installed, if different:
Does Installation Still Exist?
Yes
If Not, What Happened?
State:
Ohio
City:
Lakewood
Location of Installation:
On the exterior wall of the Lakewood High School, 14100 Franklin Blvd. in Cuyahoga County.
GPS Coordinates:
41º28'50"N
81º47'26"W
Directions to Installation:
Additional Information, Websites, Citations:
http://www.lkwdpl.org/history/schools/t.htm
http://lakewooddailysnap.blogspot.com/2008_09_01_archive.html
(photos by Minerva Mouse from this website)
http://www.viktorschreckengost.org/
Submitted by and Year:
Michael Padwee (tileback101"at"collector.org), September 2010.