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_} (XT -6B» OMB No. 1002-WX318 (Oct. 1990T United States Department of the Interior National Park Service ( National Register of Historic Places Registration Form This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual pr >pertie&Aft^d#WirifcR<See insvutiSSQHftfHow to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Fom (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete $ Item by fiarking "x" in th appropriate box or by entering the information requested. If an item does not apply to the property being docui ;er "N/A". fat "not applia ble." For functions, --1 -- ri architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only catet aries lias* from the instructions: P ica additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NFS Form 10-900a). Use a fpewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property CHIEF BLACK HAWK STATUE historic name other names/site number 2. Location CRESCENT PARK DRIVE street & number . iLTnot for publication city or town __ LAKE VIEW vicinity IOWA 161 51450 state______ code IA miinty SAC code zip code 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this 03 nomination O request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Ptaces and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFH Part 60. In my opinion, the property ts O does not meet the National Register criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant GAaonaily EL stayjfcide, Q totally. (21 See continuation sheet for additional comments.) file .QfirtPTY HP inWA State In my opinion, the property D meets D does not meet the National Register criteria. (O See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of certifying official/Title Date State or Federal agency and bureau -A 4. Nationalt Park Service Certification v£r\ ! hereb/ certify that the property is: Date of Action (5j entered in the.National Register. CD See continuation sheet. O determined eligible for the National Register D See continuation sneet. LJ determined not eligible for the National Register. CD removed from the National Register. D other, (explain:) _________ ___CHIEF BLACK HAWK STATUE SAC IOWA Name of Property County and State 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) (Do not include previously listed resources in the count.) Q private D buiiding(s) Contributing Noncontributing S public-local D district 0 0 . buildings Q public-State a site D public-Federal D structure 0 0 . sites E3 object . structures .objects : 0 Total Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing resources previously listed (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.) in the National Register N/A N/A 6. Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) RECREATION AND CULTURE/monument/marker RECREATION AND CULTURE/monument/marker 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) OTHER/outdoor sculpture foundation CONCRETE waJIs__ roof otner CONCRETE Narrative Description (Oescnbe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) _, CHIEF BLACK HAWK STATUE SAC IOWA Name of Property County and State 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria 'Areas of Significance (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property (Enter categories from instructions) for National Register listing.) ART Kl A Property is associated with events that have made SOCIAL HISTORY a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. D B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. IS C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack Period of Significance individual distinction. 1934 D D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. Criteria Considerations Significant Dates (Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply.) 1934 Property is: D A owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. Significant Person D B removed from its original location. (Complete if Criterion 8 is marked above) N/A D C a birthplace or grave. Cultural Affiliation Q D a cemetery. -N/A:-\ - D E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. E! F a commemorative property. D G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance Architect/Builder within the past 50 years. STINSON, HARRY E. LUDWIG, CARL J. _ .. Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain Te significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in- prepanng this form on one or more continuation sheets.) Previous documentation on file (NPS): Primary location of additional data: D preliminary determination of individual listing (36 K State Historic Preservation Office CFR 67) has been requested D Other State agency D previously listed in the National Register D Federal agency D previously determined eligible by the National IS Local government Register D University D designated a National Historic Landmark D Other D recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey Name of repository: ft ________.______ LAKE VIEW HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION D recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # _______________ CHIEF BLACK HAWK STATUE -SAC IOWA Name of Property County and State 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property LESS THAN ONE UTM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet.) I i Zone Easting Northing Zone : Easting Northing 2! , i i i . i . r . 4l___I I___L I . I , O See continuation sheet Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet) Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) 11. Form Prepared By REBECCA CONARD/TALLGRASS HISTORIANS L.C. name/title HAKT.AN FT.TNK. RKRNTCE REIDA. MARILYN REISER (commission members) organization T.ATTF. VTF.W HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION date __________ street & number ?ns MAIN_____________________ telephone 712-657-2634 city or town T.AKT. VTFW state IOWA zip code 51450 Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets Maps A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Photographs Representative black and white photographs of the property. Additional items (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items) Property Owner (Complete this item at the request of SHPO or FPO.) name CITY OF LAKE VIEW 712-657-2634 street & number 305 MAIN ST. telephone IOWA 51450 city or town LAKE VIEW state zip code Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act. as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 at sec;.). Estimated Burden Statement: .Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18.1 hours per response including time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Chief. Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington. DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Management and Budget. Paperwork Reductions Projects (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20503. United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Chief Black Hawk Statue Sac County, Iowa Section Number: 7 Page: 1 Narrative Description Chief Black Hawk is a cast concrete statue that portrays the Sauk war chief of the same name (1767-1838) wearing leggings and moccasins, a loin cloth, and a blanket that hangs to the ground behind him. On his shaven head he wears a crest made of porcupine quills and horsehair. In his right hand he holds a hawk with wings outstretched against his chest and right shoulder. In his left hand he grips a bow. A bison skull lies beneath his left foot. The visage bears a resemblance to Charles Bird King's 1837 painting of the legendary chief. Chief Black Hawk is slightly larger-than-life size; it measures nine feet from toe to top and stands on a square pedestal that extends the overall height of the statue to eleven feet. The work was designed by sculptor Harry E. Stinson in 1933 and fabricated by Art Stone Co. of Sioux City in 1934. Art conservator Mayda Jensen's report of March 1998 notes that "surface details, which have been protected from loss by weathering, suggest the original surface was a deep yellow-rose shade, an imitation of terra-cotta coloring."1 When Chief Black Hawk was installed, the Lake View Resort described the materials as being Atlas White pulverized buff stone and Platte River sand, which gave the finished statue a smooth finish and a buff color." Stinson also supervised the installation, and the newspaper account further records that "As the molds were removed, the exposed parts of the statue were rubbed with carborundum in order to give them a smooth surface, and the entire statue was then weather proofed with a special formula."2 Jensen's 1998 report notes that "Consistent with this historic record, the surfaces of the casting have been worked to a smooth finish.