Year | 1931 |
---|---|
43°0′10.21″N 87°55′25.72″W / 43.0028361°N 87.9238111°W | |
Owner | Administered by Milwaukee County, Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin |
Memorial for Belle Austin Jacobs is a public artwork by
American artist
Sylvia Shaw Judson (sculptor) and
Alexander C. Eschweiler (architect), formerly located in Kosciuszko Park,
Lincoln Village, City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
United States. The Statue depicted a young woman kneeling to feed a
squirrel. It celebrated the life and
philanthropy of
Belle Austin Jacobs best known for her work with husband Herbert Henry Jacobs as the founders of organized
social work in
Wisconsin, founding the University Settlement House and more.
[1]
About four feet tall and weighing 500-1000 lbs [2] the bronze statue by Sylvia Shaw Judson sat atop a black granite base with limestone benches designed by Alexander C. Eschweiler [3]
The statue portion of this sculpture was stolen in 1975. The estimated value of the statue at the time was $10,000. It's scrap metal value wa $175-$400. [4]
Financed in memory of Belle Austin Jacobs by the Belle Jacobs Memorial Association at a cost of $5,600 [5]
unknown
Year | 1931 |
---|---|
43°0′10.21″N 87°55′25.72″W / 43.0028361°N 87.9238111°W | |
Owner | Administered by Milwaukee County, Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin |
Memorial for Belle Austin Jacobs is a public artwork by
American artist
Sylvia Shaw Judson (sculptor) and
Alexander C. Eschweiler (architect), formerly located in Kosciuszko Park,
Lincoln Village, City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
United States. The Statue depicted a young woman kneeling to feed a
squirrel. It celebrated the life and
philanthropy of
Belle Austin Jacobs best known for her work with husband Herbert Henry Jacobs as the founders of organized
social work in
Wisconsin, founding the University Settlement House and more.
[1]
About four feet tall and weighing 500-1000 lbs [2] the bronze statue by Sylvia Shaw Judson sat atop a black granite base with limestone benches designed by Alexander C. Eschweiler [3]
The statue portion of this sculpture was stolen in 1975. The estimated value of the statue at the time was $10,000. It's scrap metal value wa $175-$400. [4]
Financed in memory of Belle Austin Jacobs by the Belle Jacobs Memorial Association at a cost of $5,600 [5]
unknown