State Office Building Dedicated in Honor of the Nebraska Civil War Regiment | Nebraska
A building near the State Capitol that once housed a life insurance company and is known for its “Protecting Hand” sculpture was renamed Thursday in honor of the First Nebraska Infantry Regiment who fought for the Union during the civil war.
Governor Pete Ricketts dedicated the building at 1526 K St. as Nebraska’s first administrative building.
“In 1861, hundreds of brave Nebraskans volunteered to defend freedom by enlisting to fight for the Union during the Civil War. The sacrifices of the First Nebraska Infantry Regiment ended slavery and reunified the country. Today we dedicate Building 1526 to their memory, ”Ricketts said at an afternoon ceremony.
The building at 1526 K Street was opened in 1955 as the Woodmen Life Insurance Co. Building after its first occupant, the Woodmen Insurance Company, which eventually became Assurity Life Insurance Company. The state purchased the building in 2007 to use it for state government offices.
As part of Thursday’s inauguration, a plaque for “Protecting Hand” on the south side of the building was also dedicated, recognizing the role of sculpture in the history of the city. The plaque was purchased by the Lincoln Community Foundation with funds donated by Assurity Life Insurance Company.
40 public art works in Lincoln
Ripped notebook
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“Torn Notebook”, by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, at the corner of 12th and Q streets, is one of the masterpieces of public art in Lincoln.
Reflection
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Albert Paley’s sculpture “Reflection” is located at Ninth Street and Salt Creek Parkway. The sculpture was previously exhibited in New York as part of the “Paley on Park Avenue” exhibition.
Ancient glory
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Artist Mark di Suvero used red beams to create Old Glory, located in Cather Garden on the UNL campus, to represent the flag when seen against a blue sky with clouds.
Pitch, roll and yaw
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Pitch, Roll & Yaw, a new sculpture by Lincoln artist Shannon Hansen, is set up at the entrance to Lincoln Airport in July 2015. The piece, shaped like a giant paper airplane, was made of formed steel and manufactured by Rivers Metal Products of Lincoln of Hansen design. The $ 100,000 sculpture was commissioned by the City of Lincoln and paid for by Duncan Aviation. Another piece by Hansen, Discover, can be found at Union Plaza.
Vigilant citizen
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Watchful Citizen was first produced as a small office-sized cast called “Couch Potato,” then recreated full-size and renamed. It can be found in the Haymarket on Seventh and P.
Mbera
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The Mbera sculpture, in the center of the 33rd Street roundabout and Sheridan Boulevard, was a gift from the Marc LeBaron family to the city of Lincoln many years ago.
Lincoln of Gettysburg
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Daniel Chester French’s Gettysburg Lincoln is located at the Nebraska State Capitol at the west entrance.
Clock tower
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The Union College Clock Tower is arguably Lincoln’s tallest work of art.
Rebecca at the well
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Artist David Young tests the jet of water flowing from his bronze sculpture “Rebekah at the Well” in a private ceremony unveiling the sculpture at Sunken Gardens in 2005.
Child sculpture
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The child sculpture is in the Lincoln Children’s Museum, 1420 P St.
Colossus of groundwater
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“Groundwater Colossus” is a focal point at Union Plaza in Antelope Valley. The sculpture is a personification of the Ogallala Aquifer, one of the largest aquifers and most important natural resources in the country. Designed by James Tyler of New York City, the sculpture can be found near the Jayne Snyder Trail Center, near 21st and P.
Ascension tower
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The glass tower by artist Jun Kaneko, Ascent, is illuminated on December 21, 2014, at the Lincoln Community Foundation Tower Square at 13th and P streets.
Tem and Ptah
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Jene Highstein’s Tem, will once again be shown on Centennial Mall with his accompanying play, Ptah.
Acklie fountain
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“Acklie Fountain” was a gift in honor of Duane and Phyllis Acklie by their children in 2006. It combines corn maiden faces from the original Cornhusker hotel and flower-shaped ornaments from the old one. city Hall.
Legacy of the Iron Horse
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Iron Horse Legacy (pictured in 2002) by Lincoln artist Jay Tschetter is located in Lincoln Station.
Floating figurine
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Floating Figure, by Gaston Lachaise, can be found at the Sheldon Sculpture Garden, UNL campus.
Vase with five flowers
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James Surls’ “Vase with Five Flowers”, a bronze and stainless steel sculpture owned by local art collectors Karen and Robert Duncan, could be used at the center of the 14th and Superior Street roundabout. This is among the works of art that the Duncan’s will loan to the city for use in a public space.
Bench
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Deb Bridges created this bench at the northeast corner of 12th and P streets as part of the Slave Free Nebraska Public Heart Project.
Doors of hope, garden of faith, hope and love
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Cathy Harrington’s “Garden of Faith, Hope, and Love” was seen at the Marcus Lincoln Grand Cinema as part of the Doorways to Hope public art project at the Hildegard Center for the Arts in 2014.
Light up Lincoln
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Artist Gina Egenberger’s work, Incandescent Flight, is on display outside the Lied Center for Performing Arts in November 2014. The public art project celebrated Lighthouse’s 25th anniversary.
Bicycle
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Kenny Smetter (left) and Tanner Russell of Chet’s Transfer set up the 2003 Lincoln Tour piece, “Balancing the Books” outside the Gere Branch Library in 2014.
The art of the stars
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Liz Shea-McCoy, Project Director for Star Art – The Star City Art Project 2006, hangs out with her sculpture “Reach for the Stars”.
Snow plow art
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Ellen Wright, Environmental Health Educator at Public Works and Utilities, Miki Esposito, Director of Public Works and Utilities, promoted the artistic snowplow project in December 2012.
Look at mom, no hands
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Watch Ma, No Hands, from Kendrik, Helms, Helms & Raddatz, in Normal and A streets.
Noos
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Dan Peragine’s Noos can be found in Beau Richmond Park at 27th and Holdrege Streets.
Jay Tschetter mural
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A Jay Tschetter mural flanks the main entrance to the F Street Community Center.
Mural on the Kiechel building
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An improvised mural by artist Lincoln Spencer Pacheco circles the Kiechel Fine Art Building, 1208 O St. The mural eventually covered both sides of the four-story building.
Solar semaphore
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Solar Semaphore by Jerome Kirk is located at 12th and O streets.
Double wringer
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Lyman Whitaker’s Double Spinner creates an optical illusion of perpetual expansion when blown by the wind at Pioneers Park Nature Center.
War and Victory Sculpture
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War and Victory sculpture by Ellis Burman in Antelope Park.
Box of candies
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Hundreds of people march past the ‘Candy Box’, a piece of art in the lobby of the Pinnacle Bank Arena after the arena’s ribbon was cut on August 29, 2013.
Mountain monarch
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Mountain Monarch, by Rich Haines, sits at the north entrance to Pioneers Park, off West Van Dorn Street. The sculpture is one of two Pioneers Park sculptures on Lincoln’s list of 10 Most Valuable Works of Public Art.
27th Street foyer
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27th Street Hearth by Michael Morgan at Elaine Hammer Bridge Plaza.
If I had my child to raise again sculpture
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If I had my child to raise again sculpture in Witherbee Park.
Rarin ‘to go up
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Rarin ‘to Ride by George W. Lundeen in Woods Park.
Baby Frog
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Baby Frog by Edith Barretto Stevens Parsons in the Hamann Rose Garden.
Daydreams
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Daydreams of Sondra L. Johnson in Cooper Park.
Standing bear sculpture
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Sculptor Ben Victor (behind) watches as the descendants of Chief Standing Bear help unveil his sculpture at Centennial Mall. The sculpture is valued at $ 150,000.
Harvest sculpture
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Harvest, a sculpture in front of Pinnacle Bank Arena on Canopy and R Streets, was dedicated in 2016. Ed Carpenter’s $ 972,000 coin was paid for using money set aside for works by art during the initial planning of the arena.
Four Seasons Terminals
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One of the sculptures from the Four Seasons Terminals in Kontras Park.
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