Statue of Richard Lugar

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Statue of Richard Lugar
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The statue in 2024
Statue of Richard Lugar
ArtistRyan Feeney
Medium Bronze sculpture
Subject Richard Lugar
Location Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Coordinates 39°46′2.0″N86°09′13.6″W / 39.767222°N 86.153778°W / 39.767222; -86.153778

A statue of Richard Lugar by Ryan Feeney is installed in Indianapolis, Indiana. [1] [2]

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Description

The memorial is installed at Lugar Plaza outside the Indianapolis City-County Building. [3] The 7-foot-tall bronze statue of Richard Lugar stands in the center of a base that is 2.5 feet tall and 14 feet wide, [4] with multiple free-standing plaques on the surrounds. The figure is shown leaning on a column cap on the base of a walnut tree. [5]

History

Jim Morris launched an effort to memorialize Lugar following his death in 2019. [5] The statue was unveiled during a ceremony attended by hundreds of people at Bicentennial Unity Plaza in 2024. [6] [7] [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "New statue to honor Lugar's legacy". The Republic News. September 3, 2024. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  2. ↑ Bergquist, Garrett (September 3, 2024). "Indianapolis unveils Richard Lugar statue". WISH-TV. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  3. ↑ Downard, Whitney (September 3, 2024). "Late Indiana politician Richard Lugar to be honored with monument • Indiana Capital Chronicle". Indiana Capital Chronicle. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Editorial: Lugar statue a timely reminder of the merits of civil discourse". Indianapolis Business Journal. September 6, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  5. 1 2 Dwyer, Kayla. "New Indianapolis statue memorializes Richard Lugar. What it looks like and where it's going". The Indianapolis Star. Archived from the original on September 10, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  6. ↑ Adams, Matt (September 3, 2024). "'Remarkable man': Statue honors Richard Lugar, late former U.S. senator and Indianapolis mayor". FOX59. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Richard Lugar Monument unveiled at Bicentennial Unity Plaza". WRTV Indianapolis. September 3, 2024. Archived from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  8. ↑ Wilkinson, Kelly. "Dignitaries and family watch as former Sen. Richard Lugar monument unveiled". The Indianapolis Star. Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
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