Spanish Cannon
Artwork: Spanish-American War Memorial, Sancho El Bravo Designer: Royal Arsenal at Seville, Spain Dedicated: August 22, 1899 Cast on April 24, 1856 at the Royal Arsenal of Seville, Spain, this 6 […]
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Thomas H. Swope Memorial
UNAVAILABLE for weddings in 2025 due to golf course renovation. Artist/Designer: Charles Keck Dedicated: April 8, 1918 Description: After Thomas Swope’s death in 1909, his body was kept in a holding
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The Eagle
Designer: Japanese – unknown Dedicated: 1935 Description: Base, Height: 3 feet; Diameter, 6 feet 3 inches Eagle: Height, 11 feet 6 inches; Width, 4 feet 11 inches 14 feet (wing span)
The Colonnade
The Colonnade is located on the Concourse. It was built in 1908 and was designed by Henry Wright who worked in George Kessler’s office in St. Louis, working on it
Strange Strange Sam
Artwork by: Andy Dufford Installed: 2008 Medium: Rubberized play surface, carved and polished stone KCMO’s One Percent for the Arts Program The Zoo’s entry plaza is designed as a transitional area where
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Statue Of Liberty
Artist: Frederic Auguste Bartholdi (original Statue of Liberty), Friedley-Voshardt Co. (manufacturer of replica) Dedicated: November 20, 1949 Medium: Copper (sculpture), stone (pedestal and base) Description: This scale size Statue of Liberty,
Sister Cities International Bridge
In 2000, a newly built foot bridge located over Brush Creek on the Country Club Plaza at Central Street was named in honor of a international program which has local
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River Jacks
Artwork by: Michele Oka Doner Installed: 1996 Medium: Bronze KCMO’s One Percent for the Arts Program Blurring the lines between art and function, Michele Oka Doner’s fireplace and hearth, bronze
Red Bridge Decorative Column Panels
Installed: November 2011 Park: Minor Park Ten decorative panels are installed on the new Red Bridge which opened in November of 2011. Each panel represents an individual who has ties
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