Brickell Memorial Explained

Brickell Memorial
Location:Alexander AEP Park,
Downtown Columbus, Ohio
Type:Memorial
Material:Stone
Length:24 inches
Width:44 inches
Height:53 inches
Dedicated To:John Brickell
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:13
Coordinates:39.9641°N -83.0064°W

The Brickell Memorial is an outdoor monument commemorating Columbus, Ohio's first citizen, John Brickell. The work was installed in 1930 in the present-day Alexander AEP Park in Columbus, Ohio, United States.[1]

Description

The memorial features a bronze plaque on a stone, which rests on a concrete base. The plaque has an inscription:

The stone measures approximately 53 x 44 x 24 inches, the plaque is approximately 30 inches tall by 24 inches wide, and the base measures approximately 7 x 48 x 36 inches.[1]

History

The memorial was installed in 1930. It was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1992.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: (Brickell Memorial), (sculpture). . . October 26, 2018 . October 28, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181028033603/https://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=ariall&source=~!siartinventories&uri=full=3100001~!315388~!0#focus . live .