Marvin E. Goody Memorial

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Marvin E. Goody Memorial
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Location in Boston
Coordinates 42°21′13″N71°04′07″W / 42.353613°N 71.068602°W / 42.353613; -71.068602 Coordinates: 42°21′13″N71°04′07″W / 42.353613°N 71.068602°W / 42.353613; -71.068602
LocationPublic Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
DesignerJoan Goody
TypeMemorial
MaterialRed granite and Dakota mahogany
Dedicated date1984
Dedicated toMarvin E. Goody

The Marvin E. Goody Memorial by Joan Goody is installed in Boston's Public Garden, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The red granite and Dakota mahogany memorial was dedicated in 1984, having been funded by Friends of the Public Garden and Common. It was surveyed as part of the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993. [1]

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References

  1. "Marvin E. Goody Memorial, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution . Retrieved October 22, 2019.