Abraham Lincoln Bust, Detroit, MI
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N 42° 19.634 W 083° 02.734
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This bust of Abraham Lincoln is located on Jefferson Ave. in Detroit, MI.
Waymark Code: WM13A3
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 01/01/2007
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The Abraham Lincoln bust is located in the Rose Garden adjacent to Hart Plaza in Detroit, MI. The sculpture, dedicated on February 12, 1956, is a marble bust set on a granite pedestal. It was created by world renowned sculptor Gutzon Borglum. Burglum is best known for his work on Mount Rushmore. The inscription reads:
Abraham Lincoln
1809 - 1865
by Gutzon Borglum
American 1867-1941
Gift of
Ralph Herman Booth
1924
Erected February 12, 1956
By American Citizens of
German ancestry through
the German American
Cultural Center, Detroit
Location Type: Statue/Bust/Portrait
Property Type: Public
Date of Event: 02/12/1956
Location Notes:
The public site is located along Detroit's riverfront adjacent to Hart Plaza.
URL for Additional Information: Not listed
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