List of public art in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
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This is a list of public art in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
This list applies only to works of public art accessible in an outdoor public space. For example, this does not include artwork visible inside a museum.
Most of the works mentioned are sculptures. When this is not the case (i.e. sound installation, for example) it is stated next to the title.
Battle Ground
| Title | Artist | Year | Location/GPS Coordinates | Material | Dimensions | Owner | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of Tippecanoe Monument | John H. Mahoney | 1908 | Tippecanoe Battlefield Park 40°30′21.8″N 86°50′40.8″W | Granite | Overall: approx. 90 x 35 x 35 ft.; Harrison: approx. 7 1/2 x 3 x 2 ft. | National Park Service[1] |  |
Cairo
Lafayette
| Title | Artist | Year | Location/GPS Coordinates | Material | Dimensions | Owner | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquis de Lafayette | Lorado Taft | 1887 | Tippecanoe County Courthouse40°25′8.25″N 86°53′35.97″W | Metal | Figure: approx. 6 x 3 x 3 ft. | Tippecanoe County Commissioners[3] |  |
| Entrance Relief, Former Merchants National Bank | H. H. Waterman | 1917–1918 | 316 Main Street40°25′9.18″N 86°53′37.71″W | Limestone or granite | Angel figures: each approx. 9 x 9 x 1 ft.; Figure of Lafayette: approx. 3 ft. x 9 in. x 6 in. | [4] | |
| Ouabache | Richard McNeely | 1976 | East side of the Wabash River on the Union/Salem Streets bridge[5]40°25′31.04″N 86°53′32.99″W | Aluminum | Figure: approx. 31 ft. x 16 ft. x 5 ft. 4 in. | City of Lafayette[6] | |
| Tippecanoe County Courthouse | Elias Max | 1882 | Tippecanoe County Courthouse40°25′7″N 86°53′37″W | Zinc, paint | 9 sculptures. Justice: approx. 14 x 4 x 4 ft.; Each of Four Seasons: approx. 9 1/2 x 3 x 2 ft.; Each pediment sculpture: approx. 10 x 42 x 4 ft. | Tippecanoe County Commissioners[7] |  |
| Farm Family Sculpture | Linda Vanderkolk & Roy Patrick | 1992 | SW corner of 6th & Main 40°25'08.6"N 86°53'31.2"W | found steel | 3 sculptures Approx. 6 x 6 x 4 ft. | City of Lafayette | |
West Lafayette
| Title | Artist | Year | Location/GPS Coordinates | Material | Dimensions | Owner | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Cubs | Jon Magnus Jonson | ca. 1934 | Child Development and Family Studies Building, Purdue University | Limestone | Sculpture: approx. 22 x 14 x 22 in. | Purdue University[8] | |
| Life | G. J. Busche | 1956 | Stewart Center | Limestone | Approx. 12 1/2 ft. x 9 ft. x 6 in. | Purdue University[9] | |
| Kaikoo VI | Betty Gold | 1986 | Purdue University | Painted cold-rolled steel | Approx. 12 1/2 x 11 x 6 ft. | Purdue University[10] | |
| Bear Cubs | Jon Magnus Jonson | ca. 1934 | Child Development and Family Studies Building, Purdue University | Limestone | Sculpture: approx. 22 x 14 x 22 in. | Purdue University[8] | |
| Purdue Memorial Union relief figures | Frances L. Rich | 1939 | Purdue Memorial Union | Limestone | 8 reliefs. Each sculpture: approx. 8 ft. x 3 ft. x 6 in. | Purdue University[11] |  |
| The Performing Arts | Jon Magnus Jonson | 1938–1940 | Purdue University, Elliott Hall of Music | Limestone | 6 figures. Each sculpture: approx. 8 ft. x 30 in. x 20 in. | Purdue University[12] | |
| Untitled | John Rietta | 1973 | Purdue University40°25′24.79″N 86°54′38.20″W | Bronze with patina | Sculpture: approx. 26 x 29 x 30 in. | Purdue University[13] | |