Category Archives: Design

Sculpture Vulture: Gov. Sid McMath

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As Arkansas Heritage Month draws to an end, today’s Sculpture Vulture features Gov. Sid McMath. A proud officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, it is also appropriate to feature him on Memorial Day weekend.

The sculpture was crafted by Bryan Massey, Sr. and was commissioned by the Central Arkansas Library System. It stands on the campus of the library branch which bears the Governor’s name. It was dedicated in 2006.

This bronze sculpture depicts Gov. McMath in shirt sleeves, slacks and a tie in mid stride. He confidently smiles as he raises his right hand to wave with the hat in the hand. It is based on a photo of the Governor walking in a Little Rock parade along side President Harry S. Truman.

Behind the statue are a series of medallions mounted on individual pedestals which depict scenes from McMath’s life. They are accompanied by a quote from U. S. Senator David H. Pryor “…the best friend Arkansas ever had.”

The plaza is flanked by the United States, Arkansas and Marine Corps flags.

Architeaser – May 26

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Yesterday’s Architeaser was a return to the Junior League of Little Rock/Women’s City Club/Elks Lodge building.  Those flowers are in the masonry which forms an arch over the entrance to the front door.

Here is today’s Architeaser.

Architeaser – May 25

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Yesterday’s Architeaser featured some gilded flowers in the lobby of the Capital Hotel.  This afternoon visitors can view these flowers while listening to the Quapaw Quartet of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. The concert will start at 5pm.

Today’s Architeaser is another band of flowers.  These surround a doorway downtown.

 

Architeaser May 24

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Yesterday’s Architeaser was a flower atop one of the columns on the exterior of theArkansas Gazettebuilding.

Just as flowers can grow inside as well as outside, architectural flowers can be found inside buildings as well as on the exterior.  Today’s Architeaser shows one of these.

Architeaser – May 23

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Yesterday’s Architeaser was a flower on the side of the KATV building. With yesterday being primary election day in Arkansas, that building had even more than its usual amount of activity as races were being covered.  The building was designed by George Mann and opened in 1929 as the Worthen Bank Building.  In 1970, KATV moved in after the bank had moved into its new Noland Blass-designed skyscraper.

Today’s Architeaser is a flower which sits atop a column.

Architeaser – May 22, 2012

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Yesterday’s Architeaser was one of the blue roses which are found on the Junior League of Little Rock building. Little Rock Architect Theo Sanders designed the building in 1908 as the home for the Elks in Little Rock, with construction occurring in two phases over the next several years as fundraising permitted. In 1927 it was purchased by the Women’s City Club and served as their headquarters until the building was purchased in 2001 by the Junior League of Little Rock. Though the building was renovated and restored, it still bears markings of both original previous tenants as well as the Junior League.

Here is today’s Architeaser. It is one of the rare non-rose flowers on a building in Little Rock.

Architeaser May 21

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Yesterday’s Architeaser kicked off a week of architectural flowers in the City of Roses. Appropriately, yesterday’s feature was the old Rose Law Firm building on Main Street. It was built in 1908 and features architectural roses across the front facade.

On the date in 1959, the musical Gypsy opened in Broadway. It contains the song “Everything’s Coming up Roses.”. Appropriately, today’s Architeaser showcases another rose on a building in Little Rock.

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