Statue of Abraham Lincoln (Stanville, Kentucky)

The Stanville Seated Lincoln Statue is a sculpture commissioned by Eric C. Conn and is located in Stanville, Kentucky. The statue looks over Highway U.S. 23. The statue is 19 feet (5.8 m) in height including the base of the statue, the Lincoln statue itself is six feet (1.8 m) high.[1] The statue has been called the 'Second Largest Seated Lincoln Statue in the World;' however, the seated Lincoln statue in Boise, Idaho, is taller at 9 feet (2.75 m) without a base.[2]

Statue of Abraham Lincoln
Statue of Abraham Lincoln
Year2010 (2010)
SubjectAbraham Lincoln
Dimensions62 ft (19 m)
WeightOver a ton
LocationStanville, Kentucky
Coordinates37.564828°N 82.645273°W / 37.564828; -82.645273

History

The statue was commissioned by Attorney Eric C. Conn with construction beginning in October 2009. Conn at first commissioned smaller studies of what would become the statue.[3] The statue was dedicated on November 4, 2010, the anniversary of the first and only Kentuckian elected to the White House. The stated purpose of the statue is to remind Kentuckians that Abraham Lincoln was born and spent many years of his young developmental life in Kentucky. Attorney Conn financed the entire cost of the statue without any outside financial support. The cost of the statue was reported to be $500,000.00.[4]

The statue is located in a small town in rural Kentucky.[5] The estimated population of the rural town of Stanville, Kentucky is 415 based on the 2000 Census. Census 2000 [6]

Description

The statue and base stands almost 19 feet (5.8 m) in height. Eric C. Conn maintains that the statue, if the concrete base is included is the second largest seated Lincoln statue in the world.[7] The largest being the Abraham Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall in Washington D.C.[8] The statue is white with a white base.[7]

The statue had to be put in place by a crane. It had to be delivered in three pieces due to the large size.[7] The statue weighs over a ton, not counting its cement base that is 16 feet square (1.5 m²) and six feet (1.8 m) high.[7]

References
  1. "Big Lincoln, Courtesy of Mr. Social Security - Trunkations".
  2. "Abe Lincoln statue placed in Boise park".
  3. "Second Largest Seated Lincoln Statue in World Arrives in Kentucky" Reuters News Network, September 20, 2010
  4. "Local Attorney Commissions Lincoln Statue" Floyd County Times, September 22, 2010
  5. "Abe Lincoln statue to be unveiled in rural Kentucky town" Examiner.Com Los Angeles, September 20, 2010
  6. U.S. Census Bureau 2000 Demographic Profiles
  7. "Second Largest Seated Lincoln Statue in World Arrives in Kentucky" Forbes September 20, 2010
  8. "Lincoln Memorial" National Park Service website retrieved September 27, 2010.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.