RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - Construction has begun on what will be a series of 12 identical sculptures on an 84-acre patch of barren ridge line in a South Dakota city.
The Rapid City Journal (https://bit.ly/2qEYf1g ) reported that James Bailey of Bailey Associates, Inc. - the company spearheading the project - hasn’t disclosed what the 26-foot-tall granite and titanium sculptures in downtown Rapid City will represent.
According to project documents filed with the city’s planning commission in March 2016, people can pay a fee to have their names engraved on dedication plaques attached to the sculptures.
Bailey said he plans to build the structures so they last.
“The upright structures foundation will be below the ground surface and will be made of a long-lasting concrete reinforced with stainless steel,” his letter of intent to the city reads.
The sculpture park will be accessible from a trailhead once construction is complete. Bailey has proposed building a private parking lot for visitors. The area will only be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays.
Bailey expects the first sculpture to be completed in 2016 and the others will be built “as there is demand.”
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Information from: Rapid City Journal, https://www.rapidcityjournal.com
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