I Want to Thank John Carter For Giving Me Permission to Post His Photograph of a Female Imperial Garden Lion Carved From Marble Found on the Grounds of the NorthRiver Yacht Club in Tuscaloosa, AL (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on July 7, 2019)
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NorthRiver Yacht Club, Tuscaloosa, AL
Posted: January 26, 2023 in Chinese Imperial Lions, Foo Dogs, Imperial Guardian Lions, Lions, Sculptures, Statuary, Stone Carvings, Yacht ClubsTags: NorthRiver Yacht Club, Tuscaloosa AL
Shrewsbury Fire Department Station 2, Shrewsbury, MA
Posted: January 24, 2023 in Firefighters, Gargoyles and Grotesques, Sculptures, Statuary, Stone CarvingsTags: Harrington Avenue Shrewsbury MA, Shrewsbury Fire Department Station 2
A Granite Statue of a Firefighter Manning a Fire Hose Found in Front of Shrewsbury Fire Department Station 2 on Harrington Avenue in Shrewsbury, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on June 30, 2018)
Boylston Street, Boston, MA
Posted: January 19, 2023 in Architectural Details, Gargoyles and Grotesques, Mythological Creatures, Sculptures, Stone CarvingsTags: Boylston Street Boston MA
A Winged Humanoid Found on the Facade of an Office Building Located on Boylston Street in Boston, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on June 1, 2018)
Bennington Centre Cemetery, Bennington, VT
Posted: January 16, 2023 in Angels, Birds, Cemeteries, Relief Sculpture, Soul Effigies, Stone CarvingsTags: Bennington Centre Cemetery, Bennington Vermont
A Late 18th Century Marble Gravestone (Carved With a Wigged and Winged “Soul Effigy” and a Pair of Stylized Birds) Found in the Bennington Centre Cemetery in Bennington, VT (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on December 15, 2016)
New Hampshire Marine Memorial, Hampton Beach, NH
Posted: January 10, 2023 in Monuments, Sculptures, Statuary, Stone Carvings, War MemorialsTags: Hampton Beach, Lady of the Sea, New Hampshire Marine Memorial
The New Hampshire Marine Memorial (Also Known as “The Lady of the Sea”) Dedicated in 1957 to All New Hampshire Servicemen Lost or Buried at Sea During World War Two, Depicts a Woman Kneeling and Clutching a Laurel Wreath as She Stares Mournfully Out Toward the Ocean (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on September 12, 2015)
Boston Opera House, Boston, MA
Posted: January 9, 2023 in Gargoyles and Grotesques, Sculptures, Architectural Details, Green Men, Faces, Stone CarvingsTags: Boston Opera House, Washington Street Boston MA
This Grimacing Visage Is One of the Many Fantastic Faces and Figures Found on the Exterior of the Boston Opera House on Washington Street in Boston, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on July 31, 2017)
Brookfield Cemetery, Brookfield, MA
Posted: January 5, 2023 in Angels, Cemeteries, Relief Sculpture, Soul Effigies, Stone CarvingsTags: Brookfield Cemetery Brookfield MA
A Winged Soul Effigy Carved on a Late 18th Century Gravestone Seen at Brookfield Cemetery in Brookfield, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on February 9, 2018)
Old Notre Dame Cemetery, Southbridge, MA
Posted: January 1, 2023 in Cemeteries, Monuments, Sculptures, Statuary, Stone CarvingsTags: Old Notre Dame Cemetery Southbridge MA
A Marble Statue of a Young Barefoot Woman in a Gown Clinging to a Large Cross Found at Old Notre Dame Cemetery in Southbridge, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on May 4, 2019)
North Elba Cemetery, North Elba, NY
Posted: December 16, 2022 in Cemeteries, Lambs, Sculptures, Sheep, Statuary, Stone CarvingsTags: North Elba Cemetery, North Elba NY
A Stone Carving of a Lamb Splotched With Lichen Found on Top of a Child’s Gravestone at North Elba Cemetery in North Elba, NY (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on October 7, 2019)
Old Spencer Cemetery, Spencer, MA
Posted: December 15, 2022 in Cemeteries, Faces, Relief Sculpture, Soul Effigies, Stone CarvingsTags: Old Spencer Cemetery, Spencer MA
An Example of a Wingless Soul Effigy Found on an 18th Century Gravestone at Old Spencer Cemetery in Spencer, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on September 20, 2016)