Goddess of Commerce

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Goddess of Commerce
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The statue in 2023
Goddess of Commerce
ArtistMarilyn Mahoney
Medium Bronze sculpture
Location Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates 47°15′29.9″N122°26′35.8″W / 47.258306°N 122.443278°W / 47.258306; -122.443278

The Goddess of Commerce is a 700-pound, 7-foot tall bronze sculpture installed in Tacoma, Washington. Created by Marilyn Mahoney, the statue is a replica of the 1885 [1] original artwork which "once represented Tacoma's economy" at the former Chamber of Commerce building. [2]

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History

The replica was planned for Tollefson Plaza, but was instead erected near the intersections of South Sixth Avenue, South Baker Street, and St. Helens Avenue on August 31, 2011. [3] [4]

As was done to many notable statues at the time, a face mask was placed on the artwork in March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. [5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "NORTH DOWNTOWN SUBAREA PLAN" (PDF). City of Tacoma. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  2. ↑ Bentley, Judy (April 5, 2016). Walking Washington's History: Ten Cities. University of Washington Press. ISBN   978-0-295-80667-9.
  3. ↑ "Home at last for Goddess of Commerce statue?". Tacoma Daily Index . August 18, 2011. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Special Projects". www.tacomahistory.org. Archived from the original on April 30, 2023. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Famous statues wearing masks during COVID pandemic". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Archived from the original on July 17, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2023.


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