This is a list of public art in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
This list applies only to works of public art accessible in an outdoor public space. For example, this does not include artwork visible inside a museum.
Most of the works mentioned are sculptures. When this is not the case (i.e. sound installation, for example) it is stated next to the title.
Title | Artist | Year | Location/GPS Coordinates | Material | Dimensions | Owner | Image | |
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3 Rivers Water Filtration Plant | Wilbur Bybee | 1933 | Three Rivers Water Filtration Plant | Indiana limestone | 139 relief panels. (Larger panels: each 2 ft. 11 in. × 4 ft. × 3 in.); (Smaller panels: each approx. 1 ft. 11 in. × 2 ft. 11 in. × 3 in.). | Three Rivers Water Filtration Plant[1] | ||
1932 | Lincoln National Life Insurance Company 41.0737°N -85.1399°W | Bronze | Sculpture: approx. 12 ft. 6 in. × 4 ft. 7 in. × 4 ft. 7 in. | Lincoln National Corporation[2] | ||||
Allen County Courthouse Reliefs | 1902 | Allen County Courthouse | Limestone | Allen County Commissioners[3] [4] [5] [6] | ||||
American Flyer | Robert R. Johnson | 1991 | Anthis Career Center 41.0749°N -85.1365°W | Aluminum | Sculpture: approx. 13 × 5 × 6 ft. | Fort Wayne Community Schools[7] | ||
Angel | Unknown | Lindenwood Cemetery | Marble | Sculpture: approx. 66 × 26 × 25 in. | Lindenwood Cemetery[8] | |||
Animal in Motion | 1960 | Fort Wayne Museum of Art | Bronze | Sculpture: 48 × 80 × 40 in. | Fort Wayne Museum of Art[9] | |||
Anthony Wayne | 1902 | Allen County Courthouse | Limestone | Allen County Commissioners[10] | ||||
Anthony Wayne Monument | 1918 | Freimann Square | Bronze | Sculpture: approx. 20 × 13 × 5 ft. | City of Fort Wayne[11] | |||
(Anthony Wayne on Horseback) | Anthony Wayne Building | Aluminum | Approx. 9 × 10 × 1 ft. | [12] | ||||
Black Prow | 1978 | Lincoln National Life Insurance Company | Metal | Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. 4 in. × 7 ft. 1 in. × 7 ft. 4 in. | Lincoln National Corporation[13] | |||
Blessed Virgin | Unknown | 1989 | Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church | Painted Concrete | Sculpture: approx. 47 × 19 × 11 in. | Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church[14] | ||
Blessed Virgin | ca. 1955 | Precious Blood Catholic Church | Marble | Statue: approx. 7 ft. × 2 ft. × 18 in. | Precious Blood Catholic Church[15] | |||
Blessed Virgin | Unknown | Queen of Angels Catholic Church | Limestone | Statue: approx. 10 ft. × 40 in. × 12 in. | Queen of Angels Catholic Church[16] | |||
Blessed Virgin[17] | Unknown | ca. 1943 | Poor Sisters of Saint Clare | Painted Concrete, Fieldstone, Mortar & Seashells | Statue: approx. 5 ft. × 27 in. × 17 in.; Grotto: 14 × 16 × 5 ft. | Poor Sisters of Saint Clare | ||
Christ | Unknown | 1958 | Old Concordia Cemetery | Marble | Sculpture: approx. 73 × 36 × 36 in. | Concordia Cemetery Gardens and Mausoleums[18] | ||
Christ | Unknown | 1961 | Concordia Cemetery Gardens & Mausoleums | Marble | Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. × 3 ft. × 17 in. | Concordia Cemetery Gardens and Mausoleums[19] | ||
Christ Holding a Chalice | Unknown | ca. 1950 | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception | Limestone | Sculpture: approx. H. 17 ft. × Diam. 40 in. | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Fort Wayne, Indiana)[20] | ||
Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane | William Conrad Severson | 1962 | Concordia Cemetery Gardens and Mausoleums - Garden of Prayer | Granite | Sculpture: approx. 8 ft. × 14 in. × 2 ft. 3 in. | Concordia Cemetery Gardens and Mausoleums[21] | ||
Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane | Unknown | Catholic Cemetery | Marble | Sculpture: approx. 51 × 48 × 16 in. | Catholic Cemetery[22] | |||
Christ of Lewis Street | Vassano Clementi | 1938 | 130 E. Lewis St | Marble | Sculpture: approx. 9 ft. 4 in. × 3 ft. × 2 ft. | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception[23] | ||
Center Altar | Daprato Statuary Company | 1931 | Catholic Cemetery | Bronze | Sculpture: approx. 14 ft. × 82 in. × 22 in. | Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend[24] | ||
Cinderella | Salin | 1987 | Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory | Cast Iron & Paint | Sculpture: approx. 3 × 2 × 3 ft. | City of Fort Wayne[25] | ||
Civil War Monument | Hamilton | 1893 | Lawton Park 41.0893°N -85.1349°W | Bronze | Sculpture: approx. 10 × 4 × 4 ft. | City of Fort Wayne[26] | ||
Crack the Whip | 1984 | Lincoln National Life Insurance Company | Bronze | Sculpture: approx. 3 ft. 9 in. × 17 ft. 6 in. × 12 ft. | Lincoln National Corporation[27] | |||
Crossings | David Evans Black | 1984 | Fort Wayne Museum of Art 41.0811°N -85.1361°W | Steel | 18 × 30 × 40 ft. (3 tons) | Fort Wayne Museum of Art[28] | ||
Dancing Family | 1970 | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo | Bronze | Sculpture: approx. 60 × 50 × 58 in. | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo[29] | |||
David N. Foster | 1922 | Swinney Park | Bronze | Sculpture: approx. 9 ft. 6 in. × 42 in. × 31 in. | City of Fort Wayne[30] | |||
Eagles | Unknown | ca. 1903 | 203 East Douglas Avenue | Limestone | Each eagle: approx. 4 × 4 × 4 ft. | Fort Wayne Community Schools[31] | ||
Four Angels and Two Crosses | Unknown | ca. 1949–1950 | MacDougal Chapel, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception | Bronze | Approx. 5 ft. 4 in. × 17 in. × 3 in. | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Fort Wayne, Indiana)[32] | ||
Freedom | Robert R. Johnson | 1986 | Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory | Metal | Sculpture: approx. 132 × 120 × 18 in. | City of Fort Wayne[33] | ||
(Freeform Abstract) | Hector Garcia | Sherman Park | Concrete & Styrofoam | Sculpture: approx. 5 ft. 3 in. × 5 ft. × 10 ft. 10 in. | City of Fort Wayne[34] | |||
Galapagos Tortoise | Tom Tischler | 1985 | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo | Bronze | Approx. 32 × 57 × 24 in. | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo[35] | ||
General Henry W. Lawton Monument | ca. 1920 | Lakeside Park | Bronze | Sculpture: approx. 10 × 4 × 4 ft. | Lakeside Park[36] | |||
George Washington | 1902 | Allen County Courthouse | Limestone | Allen County Commissioners[37] | ||||
Helitec I | Timothy Doyle | 1980 | Fort Wayne Museum of Art | Indiana Limestone & Stainless Steel | Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. 2 in. × 55 in. × 2 ft. | Fort Wayne Museum of Art[38] | ||
Indiana Landscape | Briant & 18 artists | 1984 | Neff Hall, Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne campus | Ceramic | Approx. 12 ft. 6 in. × 16 ft. 6 in. × 3 ft. 9 in. | Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne[39] | ||
Jesuit Priest | Hector Garcia | 1976 | Bronze | Figure: approx. 7 ft. × 2 ft. × 34 in. | City of Fort Wayne[40] | |||
Jesus and the Little Children | 1962 | St. John's Lutheran Church | Aluminum | Approx. 6 ft. × 8 ft. × 12 in. | St. John's Lutheran Church[41] | |||
John Allen | 1902 | Allen County Courthouse | Limestone | Allen County Commissioners[42] | ||||
John Nuckols | Hector Garcia | 1985 | Hanna Park | Bronze or Brass | Bust: approx. 28 × 26 × 13 in. | City of Fort Wayne[43] | ||
Koala and Platypus | Connie Phillips | 1987 | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo | Bronze | 2 sculptures. Koala: approx. 29 × 18 × 10 in.; Base: approx. H. 55 in. × Diam. 58 in.; Platypus: approx. 12 × 25 × 8 in.; Base: approx. H. 14 in. × Diam. 45 in. | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo[44] | ||
Lafayette | 1902 | Allen County Courthouse | Limestone | Allen County Commissioners[45] | ||||
Liberty | 1902 | Allen County Courthouse Dome 41.0798°N -85.1394°W | Copper | Approx. H. 13 ft. 8 in. | Allen County Commissioners[46] | |||
Lions Park Monument | Unknown | 1953 | Lions Park | Limestone | Sculpture: approx. 31 × 27 × 61 in. | City of Fort Wayne[47] | ||
Little Turtle | Hector Garcia | 1976 | Bronze | Sculpture: approx. 9 ft. 6 in. × 37 in. × 16 in. | Fort Wayne Historical Society[48] | |||
LVII | Bill Barrett | 1987 | Aluminum | Sculpture: approx. 10 ft. 3 in. × 6 ft. 7 in. × 4 ft. 10 in. | Lincoln National Corporation[49] | |||
Lifestarts | Eric Ernstberger | 1991 | Lutheran Hospital of Indiana 41.0388°N -85.2487°W | Stainless steel | Approx. 16 ft. 4 in. × 33 ft. × 4 ft. | Lutheran Hospital of Indiana[50] | ||
Moses and St. Paul | Unknown | 1925 | Trinity English Evangelical Lutheran Church 41.0771°N -85.1448°W | Limestone | Approx. 6 × 2 × 2 ft. | Trinity English Evangelical Lutheran Church[51] | ||
Mother Seton | Allison Adams | 1987 | Catholic Cemetery | Indiana limestone | Approx. 15 ft. × 6 ft. × 10 in. | Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend[52] | ||
Mystery of Faith | Bert Gast | 1973 | Catholic Cemetery, 3500 Lake Avenue | Barre granite | Sculpture: approx. H. 17 ft. 9 in. × Diam. 4 ft. 8 in. | Catholic Cemetery Association[53] | ||
Old Aqueduct Club Monument | M.S. Mahurin | 1923 | Orff Park 41.0783°N -85.1535°W | Limestone | Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. × 46 in. × 24 in. | City of Fort Wayne[54] | ||
Olen J. Pond Memorial | 1930 | Memorial Park | Limestone | Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. × 28 in. × 16 in. | City of Fort Wayne[55] | |||
Our Lady | Unknown | 1938 | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception | Limestone | Sculpture: approx. 9 ft. 9 in. × 2 ft. 4 in. × 1 ft. 8 in. | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Fort Wayne, Indiana)[56] | ||
Perry A. Randall | 1916 | Swinney Park 41.0735°N -85.1594°W | Bronze | Sculpture: approx. 32 × 32 × 17 in. | City of Fort Wayne[57] | |||
Pietà | Unknown | Before 1941 | Catholic Cemetery | Concrete | Sculpture: approx. 45 × 47 × 26 in. | Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend[58] | ||
Polyminia | Harold Reed Langland | 1984 | Calhoun Street Transit/Ped Mall | Metal | Approx. H. 8 ft. × Diam. 2 ft. | Fort Wayne Citilink[59] | ||
Praying Hands | Unknown | 1980s | Covington Memorial Gardens | Marble | Sculpture: approx. 74 × 31 × 31 in. | Memory Gardens Management Corporation[60] | ||
Praying Hands | Pompeiian Studios | 1972 | Lindenwood Cemetery | Marble | Sculpture: approx. 54 × 34 × 34 in. | Lindenwood Cemetery[61] | ||
Quake | 1982 | Fort Wayne Museum of Art 41.0812°N -85.1353°W | Steel | Sculpture: approx. 10 ft. × 12 ft. × 38 in. | Fort Wayne Museum of Art[62] | |||
St. Charles Borromeo | Hector Garcia | 1980 | St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church | Figure: approx. 77 × 21 × 17 in. | St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church[63] | |||
St. Christopher | Unknown | After 1950 | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception | Concrete | Sculpture: approx. 64 × 20 × 20 in. | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Fort Wayne, Indiana)[64] | ||
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton With Children | Margaret Beaudette | 1993 | St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish | Fiberglass | Sculpture: approx. H. 5 ft. × Diam. 55 in. | Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend[65] | ||
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini | Hector Garcia | ca. 1976 | Catholic Cemetery | Limestone | Sculpture: approx. 15 ft. 11 in. × 6 ft. × 11 in. | Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend[66] | ||
St. John Neumann | Timothy Doyle | Catholic Cemetery | Limestone | Relief: approx. 15 ft. 11 in. × 6 in. × 11 in. | Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend[67] | |||
Saint Joseph the Worker | Lemuel Joyner | 1961 | St. Joseph Catholic Church | Bronze | Approx. 11 × 3 × 1 ft. | St. Joseph Catholic Church[68] | ||
Saint Joseph the Worker | Unknown | 1965 | St. Joseph Hospital | Marble | Approx. 21 ft. × 5 ft. × 2 ft. 6 in. | St. Joseph Hospital[69] | ||
St. Jude | Unknown | ca. 1964 | St. Jude Catholic Church | Concrete | Statue: approx. 5 ft. 3 in. × 24 in. × 14 in. | St. Jude Catholic Church[70] | ||
St. Therese "The Little Flower" | Unknown | ca. 1962 | St. Therese Catholic Church | Marble | Statue: approx. 5 ft. × 21 in. × 14 in. | St. Therese Catholic Church[71] | ||
St. Vincent de Paul | Unknown | ca. 1967 | St. Vincent's Catholic Church | Marble | Statue: approx. 70 × 24 × 16 in. | St. Vincent's Catholic Church[72] | ||
St. Vincent de Paul | 1969 | Catholic Cemetery | Granite | Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. 2 in. × 21 in. × 18 in. | Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend[73] | |||
Blessed Virgin | 1992 | Precious Blood Catholic Church | Marble | Statue: approx 6 ft. × 27 in. × 26 in., Each decorative piece: approx. D. 8 in. × Diam. 25 in. | Precious Blood Catholic Church[74] | |||
Station | Stuart Fink | 1986 | Fort Wayne Museum of Art | Concrete | Sculpture: 99 × 23 × 24 in. | Fort Wayne Museum of Art[75] | ||
Statue of Blessed Virgin | Unknown | 1988 | Bishop Dwenger High School | Marble | Sculpture: approx. 5 ft. × 26 in. × 12 in. | Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend[76] | ||
The Healing Christ | Herman Scherer | 1916 | Lutheran Center for Health Services | Granite | Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. 4 in. × 4 ft. 10 in. × 2 ft. 4 in. | Lutheran Center for Health Services[77] | ||
The Immaculate Conception | Unknown | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception | Marble | Approx. 9 × 4 × 4 ft. | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Fort Wayne, Indiana)[78] | |||
The Luther Statue | Frederick Soetebier | 1957 | Concordia Theological Seminary | Bronze | Sculpture: approx. 12 ft. × 80n in. × 32 in. | Concordia Theological Seminary[79] | ||
The Muse | Sufi Ahmad | 1986 | Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory | Bronze | Sculpture: approx. 55 × 76 × 77 in. | City of Fort Wayne[80] | ||
The Spirit of Flight | James Novelli | 1928 | Memorial Park | Bronze | Sculpture: approx. 55 × 76 × 77 in. | City of Fort Wayne[81] | ||
Spirit of the American Doughboy | 1920 | Memorial Park | Bronze | Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. × 31 in. × 26 in. | City of Fort Wayne[82] | |||
The Spirit of the American Navy | 1928 | Memorial Park | Bronze | Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. × 31 in. × 26 in. | City of Fort Wayne[83] | |||
Two Open Rectangles Eccentric Variation IV | 1978 | Lincoln National Corporation | Stainless steel & Aluminum | Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. 11 in. × 11 ft. × 2 ft. | Lincoln National Corporation[84] | |||
Untitled | Richard Stankiewcz | 1978 | Lincoln National Corporation | Steel | Sculpture: approx. 11 ft. 10 in. × 10 ft. × 5 ft. | Lincoln National Corporation[85] | ||
Veterans Memorial | Tavarelli Marble Works | 1975 | Covington Memorial Gardens | Marble | 6 figures. Tallest figure: approx. 83 × 22 × 14 in.; Shortest figure: approx. 75 × 22 × 13 in. | Covington Memorial Gardens[86] | ||
Wind Dancer | Yvonne Zalkowski Tofthagen | 1981 | Calhoun Street Transit/Pedestrian Mall | Metal | Approx. 8 ft. × 5 ft. 7 in. × 5 ft. 3 in., Diam. 30 in. | Fort Wayne Citilink[87] | ||