NapervilleCentury Walk 2017

hee sidewalksof downtownNaperville provide awalking tour of thecity’sbest. Murals, mosaicsand sculptures tell thestory of Naperville’s past.Since 1996 theCentury Walk artproject hasadded48locationsofpublic artthroughoutthe community, usingpaint, ceramics,bronze, clayand glasstodepict some of thecity’smostimportant people,places and events. “It’sart with astory,” says CenturyWalk Founder BrandBobosky,alocallawyer. 1996

12 3 1“Naperville’s Own,” 2“The Printed Word,” 3“River Reveries,” relief of the Naperville mural from the Naperville SUN building to Ellman’s mosaic-covered benches inspired by Municipal Band. Music Center.Ittells the story of publishing in Kroehler Manufacturing Co. lounges. ArtistS.Michael Re. Naperville and will be relocated for the second time ArtistJennifer Hereth. in the near future. ArtistTimm Etters.

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7“Naperville,” bronze squares depicting Naperville’s geographic history. ArtistGregg LeFevre. Created in 1986, this piece was adopted into the Century Walk in 1998.

8“Man’s Search for Knowledge Through the Ages,” bas-relief sculpturecarved in brick 7 symbolizing the human quest for learning. ArtistMaraSmith. Created in 1987, this piece was adopted into the Century Walk in 1998.

9“Reading Children,” bronze sculptureofgirland boy reading. ArtistDennis V. Smith. Created in 1988, this piece was adopted into the Century Walk in 1998.

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2 1999 2000 10 “Genevieve,” bronze sculptureof journalist and historian Genevieve Towsley, author of “A View of Historic Naperville.” Her book is available at Anderson’s Book Shop with proceeds going to support Century Walk. ArtistPamela S. Carpenter.

11 “River of Life,”Clay 12 storyquilt Artists were students in 12 “Golden Rule Days,” Naperville schools. sculptureofone-room schoolhouse in honor of rural teacher Reba Steck. Artists George C. Olson and Shirley Johnson Olson 10 11 2001 4 “Heartland Harvest,“ glass-tile mosaic featuring the contributions of family farms. Artists Kathleen Farrell and Kathleen Scarboro.

5 “Growth and Change,” sculpturedepicting the tools of business, industry and the household. ArtistJackHolme.

6 “A City in Transit.” Mural depicting evolution of travel, including the DuPage River,Old Plank Road, the railroad and the Lima Lima flight team. Artists MariahdeForest and Hector Duarte.

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13 “Pillars of the Community,” Mural depicting significant people, places and events. ArtistDiosdado “Dodie” Mondero.

14 “Horse Market Days,” bronze sculptures of aboy, horse and dog. Artists Pamela S. Carpenter,RobertPBuono and Torsten Muehl

15 “College, Community and Country,” sculptureoffootball player and WorldWar II veteran William Shatzer II. ArtistShirley McWorter-Moss.

16 “Cars of the Century,” stained glass panels depicting four cars and local dealerships from the 20th century. The Artists of SheriLaw ArtGlass,Ltd. 15 16

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17 “A Lifetime Together,” Statue of Jane Latshaw Scherer and her husband as children. Artist Emanuel Martinez

“Be the Best That YouCan Be,” 18 sculptureofWilliam H. “Billy” Scherer, agraduate of Naperville High school. ArtistEmanuel Martinez.

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19 “The Spirit of the American Doughboy,” restored E.M. Viquesney doughboy sculpture. Restoration ArtistGiorgio Gikasof VenusBronze Works, Inc.

20 “Yes We Can!” adetailed study of hands honoring the late community leader Jim Wehrli. ArtistEarlE. Swanson, Jr.

21 “Lean on Us,” September 11 memorial monument. ArtistBillC.Cooper.

22 “Symbiotic Sojourn,” relief dedicated to recycling and conservation. ArtistJeff Adams 19 20

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25 “Riverwalk Visionaries,” asculptureofChet Rybicki and Jim Moser, two driving forces behind the Riverwalk. ArtistKathleen Farrell. 23 “Two in aMillion,” asculpturehonoring Walter and Grace Fredenhagen, 26 “Volunteers Welcome,” former owners of adowntown amural celebrating seven Naperville service ice cream shop. clubs. Artists ErnestClaycomb and Jennifer ArtistJeff Adams Richmond.

24 “The WayWeWere,” amural fondly looking at 27 “The Great Concerto,” Naperville businesses in the amural honoring the Naperville Municipal 1960’s. Artists Marianne Lisson Band and its fans. ArtistBarton F. Gunderson. Kuhn and Lisa Netzley-Hopkins.

28 “Veterans’ Valor,” asculpturehonoring five WorldWar II 28 veterans. ArtistShirleyMcWorter-Moss.

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32 “Green Eggs 33 “Mr.and Mrs. 34 “World’s and Ham,” Naperville,” Greatest Artists,” 8-foot tall 7-foot tall 67-foot wide, sculptureofDr. sculptural tribute 12-foot tall mural Seuss’ Sam-I- to Harold and depicts 36 famous Am character Margaret Moser. artists working on holding aplatter ArtistBarton F. their well-known of the infamous Gunderson. pieces. Created breakfast food. by Mike Venezia; ArtistLeo Rijn. Painted by Marianne Lisson Kuhn. 29

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29 “Parting the 30 “Officer 31 “The Cat in the Prairie,” Friendly,” Hat,” an interactive asculptureof 10-foot sculpture sculpture Mayor George of the beloved celebrating the Pradel, the Dr.Seuss city’s railroad city’s first Officer character. heritage. Friendly. ArtistLeo Rijn. ArtistChristine ArtistSarah Furst . Rojek. 34

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35 “Dick Tracy,” 9-foot tall bronze sculptureofDick Tracy.Dick Locher, who succeeded Chester Gould in drawing the Dick Tracy comic strip and became aPulitzer-prize winning editorial cartoonist at the Chicago Tribune, has been aNaperville resident for almost half acentury. Artist DickLocher and Sculptor Donald L. Reed.

36 “Spirit of the Y,” bronze sculpturecelebrating 100 years of the YMCA. ArtistJane DeDecker

37 “KidsMatter Way-Finding Murals,” agroup of “wayfinding” murals, located in the 35 36 parking garage at the comer of Main and VanBuren St., will ultimately featurethe artworkofhigh school students from all five Naperville High Schools. Artist Timm Ettersand students from District 203 and 204 High Schools.

38 “Parade of the Century,” mural shows aparade across time beginning in 1900 and continuing through the end of the 20th century. ArtistAdela Vystejnova.

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41 “Naperville Loves aParade” Installed in 2012 and dedicated 40 over Labor Day weekend 2014 in the Rubin’s Wayalley west 39 “Whale of aSchool,” of Main Street between the the concrete whale, with ahead almost nine feet high and atail raised Gap and Talbots. Artists Dodie five feet in the air,isatestament to Highlands Elementary slogan, “A whale of aschool.” The whale is asymbol of school pride and connection Mondero, Adela Vystejnova between students of past, present and future. ArtistVictoria Fuller. and Marianne Lisson Kuhn 40 “Faith, Hope &Charity,” the mural includes the names of 12 famous American masons on one 42 The Grinch” side, and 12 well-known Naperville masons on the other side including city Installed in 2012 at Naper founder Joe Naper.An18” border painted to simulate wood and rope BoulevardLibrary, 2035 S. shows how masons aretied together around the world. ArtistMarianne Naper Blvd. Artist Leo Rijn 42 Lisson Kuhn.

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