Spirit of Detroit statue
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The Spirit of Detroit statue is an iconic bronze monument symbolizing faith, hope, and the people of Detroit, prominently displayed in front of the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spirit of Detroit | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze statue
ⓘ
outdoor sculpture ⓘ public monument ⓘ |
| artStyle | modern figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Detroit civic identity
ⓘ
Detroit sports teams ⓘ |
| category |
Bronze sculptures in Michigan
ⓘ
Monuments and memorials in Detroit ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Detroit ⓘ |
| color | green patina ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1955 ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | City of Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cost | approximately $58,000 (1950s) ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depicts | seated male figure ⓘ |
| designer | Marshall Fredericks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredOn |
logos of Detroit city agencies
ⓘ
official seal of Detroit ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLatitude | 42.329 ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLongitude | -83.045 ⓘ |
| hasInscription | "Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty." ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceFinish | cast bronze with patina ⓘ |
| hasTradition | wears Detroit sports team jerseys for major events ⓘ |
| height | approximately 26 feet ⓘ |
| holdsInLeftHand | bronze sphere with rays ⓘ |
| holdsInRightHand | family group ⓘ |
| inscriptionContains | 2 Corinthians 3:17 ⓘ |
| isIconOf | Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLandmarkOf | Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Downtown Detroit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayne County, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFrontOf | Coleman A. Young Municipal Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Woodward Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | City of Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| ownedBy | City of Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographyAllowed | yes ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| sculptor | Marshall Fredericks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
faith
ⓘ
hope ⓘ spirit of Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ the people of Detroit ⓘ |
| unveiled | 1958 ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1958 ⓘ |
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