One of the monuments that has its place in Downtown Detroit is the Spirit of Detroit. This statue is decorated with a jersey from our local teams whenever we are in the playoffs. He has worn jersies in honor of the Red Wings, Pistons and now the Superbowl.
This monument was dedicated in 1958 by the sculptor Marshall Fredricks. In one hand the statue holds a sphere which represents God, while in the other hand he holds a family group that represents all human relationships.
This is actually one of my favorite statues in downtown. It only seems fitting that he wears the jersey since he is THE SPIRIT OF DETROIT.
3 comments:
Very fitting indeed.
and the great thing about this statue it makes a great hood ornament! : )
Hope that wasn't taken as an insensitive joke, I just thought since Detroit is the Motor City there should be an automotive link somehow.
HAHA, no it didn't offend me.
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