TR statue gets spiffed up
RIGHT: The project to clean the equestrian statue of Theodore Roosevelt began and was completed Monday, Sept. 21. The bronze statue in Minot's Roosevelt Park was sculpted by Alexander Phimister Procter and dedicated in 1924.
Submitted Photos LEFT: Sculpture Services of Colorado staff clean the statue of Theodore Roosevelt on horseback near the Roosevelt Park Zoo Visitor Center in Minot. The cleaning of the statue was paid for by donations to the Minot Park District Foundation, said Elly DesLauriers, executive director of Parks. She said cleaning and routine maintenance of outdoor sculptures are essential because of the elements they face, whether from climate, human interaction or animal activity.
RIGHT: The project to clean the equestrian statue of Theodore Roosevelt began and was completed Monday, Sept. 21. The bronze statue in Minot's Roosevelt Park was sculpted by Alexander Phimister Procter and dedicated in 1924.
Submitted Photos LEFT: Sculpture Services of Colorado staff clean the statue of Theodore Roosevelt on horseback near the Roosevelt Park Zoo Visitor Center in Minot. The cleaning of the statue was paid for by donations to the Minot Park District Foundation, said Elly DesLauriers, executive director of Parks. She said cleaning and routine maintenance of outdoor sculptures are essential because of the elements they face, whether from climate, human interaction or animal activity.