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THE COUNTRY CLUB PLAZA has evolved from idle POMONA DIANA APRIL SLEEPING CHILD Goddess of vineyards and This tall waterfall forms the spectacular background for A preschooler’s spirit of A replica by Paul McGovney of the original swampland into an internationally beloved destination orchards, Pomona is an Diana, Roman goddess of the moon, and her cherubs, discovery is captured in piece, which was created by Ferdinande for Kansas Citians and visitors alike. original bronze by the noted and was sculpted by Bernhard Zuckerman in 1912. this bronze of a young Andreini of Florence. This Carrara marble Italian sculptor Donatello girl watering her bouquet child, first installed in 1963, explores the Before the turn of the 20th century, the Brush Creek Gabriella, cast in Florence of spring flowers, by innocent and untroubled sleep of youth. Valley was just a watering hole for those on their way by the Marinelli Studios. Santa Fe artist Glenna to somewhere else. But one man, Jesse Clyde (J.C.) Erected in 1969. A Marble Goodacre. OUT TO LUNCH Nichols, had the vision to transform this unappealing original stands in the King’s A life-size bronze by J. Seward Johnson, Jr. palace, Bangkok, Thailand. MERCURY depicts a young man sitting on a large rock, tract of land into the country’s first shopping center, the The bronze figure of the reading a book and holding an all-American Country Club Plaza. MONKEY BUSINESS Roman god of trade, hamburger. Out to Lunch was completed Nichols chose a Spanish theme for the Plaza that Sculpted by Mark Lundeen, commerce, luck, and travel in 1977. this life-size, bronze organ was sculpted by Kansas City included beautiful courtyards and stucco buildings with grinder and his pet monkey artist Paul McGovney. DIANE red tile roofs and ornate towers. He hand-picked works serve as a reminder of the THE WAGON MASTER This life-size bronze by Richard McDermott of art to adorn the Plaza’s streets and sidewalks; antique Italian organ grinder who A heroic-size bronze, this L.E. “Gus” Shafer THE TIME TOWER Miller seems to reflect upon The Plaza pool sculptures, columns, tile-adorned murals, wrought entertained on The Plaza in 1973 original is a tribute to the courageous One of The Plaza’s many and fountain which surround her. years past. Installed in 1990. settlers who journeyed west through Kansas graceful towers, the Time iron and fountains were all meticulously placed by J.C. City on the Santa Fe Trail. Tower boasts a majestic clock himself. J.C.’s son Miller Nichols continued the tradition BRONZE PLAQUE IN housed within a Spanish- throughout the latter part of the 20th century, adding BAS-RELIEF MARRIED LOVE inspired structure which One of several bronze plaques Sir Winston and Lady Churchill are depicted overlooks Brush Creek. many pieces to the collection his father started. representing Kansas City in Oscar Nemon’s heroic-size work, Art and architectural features are constantly being history. This S.J. Ray editorial from a smaller bronze commissioned by PEGASUS meticulously maintained and restored as the 95-year- cartoon appeared in the Kansas Sir Winston himself. Married Love was A Paul McGovney bronze old district continues its reign as Kansas City’s premier City Star following the death of dedicated in 1984. of the mythological winged J.C. Nichols in 1950. horse that caused a fountain shopping and dining destination. NEW FRIENDS to spring with a blow of his BEN FRANKLIN CHINESE WARRIORS This bronze statue was given to Kansas City hoof. Pegasus is a symbol of One of our Founding Fathers is cast in bronze by George The two Chinese Warriors, from Miller and Jeanette Nichols to poetic inspiration. Lundeen of Loveland, Colorado. This life-size Franklin towering over six feet tall, were commemorate the 75th anniversary of the invites visitors to sit beside him on a park bench and was a gift from X’ian, China, a Sister Country Club Plaza on June, 20, 1997. New CHILDREN AT PLAY given by Miller Nichols and family in 1990. City of Kansas City. The warriors Friends overlooks Brush Creek and is Working from the original guard the Sister Cities located near the stairway on the northeast model by Cipriani, Italian COURT OF THE PENGUINS International Bridge, which is a corner of Wornall Bridge. sculptor E. Grossi captures A trio of bronze penguins at play in the pedestrian bridge crossing over in marble three children courtyard. These five-foot models are Brush Creek. THE INVINCIBLE SPIRIT in the waters of this Plaza reproductions of the originals created by Life-size bronze of an American Bald Eagle wall fountain, 1965. Kansas City artist Arthur Kraft and dedicated BOY WITH THE THORN and two nesting eaglets by the renowned in 1979. Plaza Customer Service This larger-than-life-size marble Oregon naturalist sculptor Lorenzo QUIET TALK 4750 Broadway statue, sculpted by Bernhard E. Ghiglieri. A mother and child touch SANTA MARIA LIGHT Kansas City, Missouri 64112 Zuckerman in 1976, is an exact lovingly and search one Wrought iron arms extend on either side (816) 753-0100 replica of the Florentine GRANADA LIGHT another’s eyes in this to support a model of Columbus’ ship and [email protected] original, which dates from the This ornate, black iron light fixture is a sensitive bronze by Utah plaque, inscribed in Spanish and English. www.countryclubplaza.com Fifth Century B.C. replica of one found in Granada, Spain, and sculptor Dennis This statue was dedicated to all features animal reliefs at its base. Smith, 1987. third-grade students. Photography by Mary S. Watkins A WALKING TOUR OF THE ART OF THE PLAZA MASSASOIT SEVILLE LIGHT GIRALDA TOWER PATH OF GOLD LIGHTS BRONZE BOAR Sculpted by Cyrus Edwin Exact replica as found in The Plaza’s tallest tower, These lights were molded from original wooden The Wild Boar of Florence THE PLAZA’S OPEN-AIR Dallin, Massasoit, the Seville, Spain. Theatrical with its carillon bells, is a patterns used in making the “Path of Gold” lights for was first cast in bronze in J.C. NICHOLS (1880-1950) MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN friendly chief of the faces at the base are replica one half of the size Market Street in San Francisco. Each light features 1857 by the Italian artist GALLERY. Dedicated to the developer of The Plaza, these four Wampanoags, is in a pose fountains. Notice the of the one in Seville, Spain. luminaries and bas-relief panels. The lights were a gift Benelli. This is one of two heroic horsemen, which represent the rivers of the as he greeted the pilgrims intricate iron detail of the The statue of Faith on top to the city from the Miller Nichols family in 1991. early reproductions by the world, were sculpted in Paris in 1910 by the late Henri at Plymouth Rock. lamp. 1967. was originally used as a Marinelli Studios The Plaza is an outdoor museum of Greber. Installed in 1958. Dedicated 1979. signal and weather vane. of Florence. Romantic Spanish architecture and Bernhard Zuckerman, Italy. BOY AND European art where people actually live FROG FOUNTAIN This bronze and Verona and work every day amid its beauty. FOUNTAINS marble fountain, OF BACCHUS, purchased in 1928 is an CHANDLER COURT original by Raffaello It was designed in 1922 as the nation’s Bacchus, the Greek god, Romanelli of Florence, first suburban shopping district. is surrounded by nymphs whose father Pasquale and satyrs in this 1911 lead founded the Romanelli statuary acquired from Studios in 1860. Since then, its open-air public art the Bromsgrove Guild of PENNSYLVANIA SUMMIT STREET JEFFERSON JC NICHOLS PARKWAY Worchestershire, England. CLOCK TOWER ALLEN TH TH gallery has continuously added to its WEST 46 TERRACE BROADWAY WEST 46 TERRACE The faces of the three Memorial Fountain CHUY’S collection, with fountains, sculptures and RUTH clocks are Spanish scenes Bronze and marble form D A An original by Pasquale depicted in ceramic tile by a gentle memorial to the O R L AL Romanelli of Florence, Carolyn Payne. This tower daughter and son-in-law H&M N WYANDOTTE murals that bring to the heart of our city OR W this statue and pedestal was a gift of the Miller of the late Jesse Clyde BROADWAY FOGO DE CHÃO of Ruth eloquently retells Nichols family in 1992. Nichols. It was carved by the very best of the Old World and 47TH STREET 47TH STREET TH EMANUEL CLEAVER II BLVD 47 STREET PENNSYLVANIA her Old Testament life in S. Gemignani, then cast JEFFERSON SUMMIT STREET the New. Carrara marble. by the Marinelli Studios of XXI NICHOLS PARKWAY JC Florence, 1962. FOREVER TIVOL SPANISH Here you’ll find a guide to the CINEMARK BULLFIGHT MURAL POOL OF BRIO WYANDOTTE TUSCAN NICHOLS ROAD GRILLE Three bullfight scenes are FOUR FAUNS treasures that are sprinkled throughout BURBERRY NICHOLS ROAD APPLE PLAZA 211 depicted in this ceramic Four children of the TIFFANY NICHOLS ROAD & CO. CENTRAL STREET mural, hand-crafted in Roman spirit Faunus this extraordinary part of Kansas City. ANTHROPOLOGIE THE CAPITAL PLAZA Seville, Spain, specifically FOUNTAIN frolic in the water of this GRILLE VICTORIA’S CUSTOMER SERVICE SECRET WARDPARKWAY WARD PARKWAY for this Plaza wall. OF NEPTUNE Plaza fountain, purchased P E N WILLIAMS- The Roman god of the sea in Brindisi, Italy, in 1928. N S SONOMA Y L V TH A MICHELANGELO and his three attributes, 48 STREET TH N 48 STREET I A AS APPRENTICE the trident, dolphin and MERMAID POOL LEGEND JEFFERSON PLAZA III GRAM & DUN One of two replicas of the sea horse, was bought at Carrara mermaids belie Taxi Stand BROADWAY WARD PARKWAY WARD PARKWAY Zocchi original, this the cost of scrap metal their 300 years of age BRUSH CREEK Brush Creek Handicapped Access WARD PARKWAY statuary by Raffaello and placed here.

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