| GOLD | Chauncey Village District |
| BLUE | Wabash Riverfront District |
| GREEN | Arts & Market District |
| Anatomy Vessel (Sapling) Located at 3rd and Main Street. |
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Dedicated in November of 2008, this cast and fabricated bronze tree reaches twelve feet high. Artist Eric Nordgulen, of Indianapolis, Indiana, stated that the environmental statue represents and encourages a more sympathetic relationship for the future between industry, technology and the natural world. |
| Civic Theatre Mural Located at the Civic Theatre, 313 N. 5th Street |
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| Designed and painted by Troy Logest, the mural was completed in 1989. The Mural is visible from N. 4th Street and has served as a tribute to the Civic’s image, and its contribution to the arts in this community. |
| cRRossings Located at the corner of 11th and Main Streets at the Trolley Stop. |
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“cRRossings” by local artist Scott Frankenberger is located at the Trolley stop at 11th and Main streets in Lafayette and made from old railroad ties encased in a steel frame. This piece pays tribute to Lafayette’s railroad history standing just feet from where railroad tracks were located before Lafayette’s Railroad Relocation project finished, with the final train cutting through the heart of downtown in April 2001. |
| Envisioning Tomorrow Located on the southwest corner of 4th Street and Columbia Streets (infront of the Chamber). |
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Dedicated in May, 2008. The artist, Dave Caudill, explains that the sculpture represents different parts of the community coming together for progress. He also mentioned that the 19-foot stainless steel sculpture offers us a "child-like" view as we gaze up into the world above. |
| Family Farm Sculpture Located at the Southwest corner of 5th Street and Main Street. |
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Dedicated in October 1992, the Farm Family sculpture is constructed of various tools and items that you would find on the family farm. Created by Linda Vanderkolk and Roy Patrick. The family oversees the Farmers Market that takes place nearby. Be sure to visit the Farmers Market mural at the northeast corner of 5th and Columbia Streets. |
| Fish Tail Dance Located at the trailside park area along the Wabash Heritage Trail at North River Road. |
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This sculpture by Indiana artist John Mishler compliments the Wabash Heritage Trail. The sculpture is 15 feet tall, weighs 800 pounds is made out of stainless steel. The surfaces have been painted to relate to the nature that is surrounds it. The kinetic movement of the top two part reminds one of dancing, thus the title, “Fishtail Dance”. |
| Marquis de Lafayette Fountain Located on the northeast corner of the Tippecanoe County Courthouse square. |
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In 1887, a statue of the Marquis de Lafayette atop a fountain was added to the courthouse square. The sculptor was Lorado Taft. Today, this space has become a place to relax and enjoy the scenic views and sounds of Downtown. |
| Mattock Located on N. Second Street near Lafayette Savings Bank, between Main and Columbia streets. |
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"Mattock" sculpture honors Lafayette's agrarian roots and is the first sculpture in a series titled "Mine were an Agrarian Race. The 9-foot-tall work stands on a concrete pedestal that was poured when the sidewalk was redone earlier in the summer. Four trees and a bike rack will eventually join the sculpture on that stretch of sidewalk. |
| Millennium Sundial Located in the middle of the John T. Myers Pedestrian Bridge over the Wabash River. |
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Installed to commemorate the Millennium as part of the Millennium Celebration. The sundial is approximately eight feet tall and is mounted on a four-foot square base of limestone weighing approximately 2,500 pounds. |
| Most Precious Offering Located on the south side of Riehle Plaza, near the steps and elevator to the bridge. |
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Dedicated in May 2007, this bronze sculpture is a memorial to area soldiers who lost their lives in Iraq and honors the parents who nurtured their soldiers from infancy. |
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Donated to the city of Lafayette by artist, Saundra Whiddon, the sculpture features a baby swaddled in an American flag and lifted to heaven by its parents outstretched arms. A combat helmet rests next to one of the arms as a reminder of their ultimate offering. A granite base under the sculpture lists the names of area soldiers who died in combat. |
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| Mythic Wabash Located directly behind Spurlock's West at 119 N. River Road |
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Local artist Craig Martin worked with Cary Home students to create the mural adjacent to Spurlock's West. Martin's design depicts the "Mythic Wabash," provoking the imaginations of the community. |
| Of the project, Martin states, "It's really something that has grown from beginning to end... I never imaged it would get so much attention and so many people would stop by to share their appreciation." | |
| Ouabache Sculpture Located on the eastside of the Wabash River on the Union/Salem Streets bridge |
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Created by Michigan artist, Cynthia McKean. This sculpture stands 31 feet high and is made of aluminum. It was created by Richard McNeely, a local Lafayette artist, to represent the area...one point represents Lafayette and one point represents West Lafayette with the curve in the middle representing the Wabash River. The sculpture was created in 1976 when Lafayette was celebrating 150 years as a city. |
| Sandhill Cranes Bench Located on N. 4th Street across from the Courthouse. |
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Created by artist Timothy Spencer. Spencer had long watched Sandhill Cranes stop along the Wabash River, and decided to create art that people could use. The result is a public bench made up of silhouettes of Sandhill Cranes, flying and on land. |
| Sea Gulls Sculpture Located at Wabash Landing, infront of Scotty’s Brewhouse. |
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Created by Michigan artist, Cynthia McKean. The artwork, made of structural steel, features three spiraling, lighted columns of birds in flight. |
| Sonya L. Margerum Fountain Located at Tapawingo Park Plaza at entrance to pedestrian bridge from the West Lafayette side. |
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Dedicated in September 2006, the fountain is a tribute to the Sonya Margerum’s two-dozen years of service as mayor of West Lafayette. Beautifully lite at night. The fountain resembles the shape of the Tippecanoe County Courthouse that can be seen in the skyline viewing east from the fountain. |
| Transcend Located at 3rd and Columbia Street. |
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Dediated in November of 2008, Transcend is carved from Indiana limestone and measures 6 feet tall and weighs around 1,500 lbs. Don Lawler, of Stephensport, Kentucky, created the statue to represent the community who wish to excel in their personal, business and spiritual affairs. |
| Tribute to David Ross Located on Main Street between 3th and 4th Streets |
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Located directly across from the courthouse, this statue by artist Ben Sutter pays tribute to David Ross. This 9’ tall steel constructed gear sculpture honors David Ross’ automobile gear inventions. David Ross majored in Engineering at Purdue, established three manufacturing companies in Lafayette, contributed land for the Ross-Ade Stadium and the Purdue Airport. |
| Wabash Waves Sculpture Located on N. 9th Street, at the Art Museum. |
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This jagged, glistening sculpture of stainless steel was chosen by Dave Caudill to portray the Wabash River as it connects Lafayette and West Lafayette. Caudill, of Louisville, Kentucky, designed the piece to attract passersby to the Art Museum by reflecting the sunlight during the day and the streetlights and other nearby lights at night. |
| World Split Asunder Sculpture Located on the south side of Riehle Plaza, near the steps and elevator to the bridge, Lafayette |
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Indiana artist, Mark Parmenter, designed the sculpture that was dedicated on September 11, 2003 as a memorial to those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. This 12 foot tall sculpture contains four elements: representations of the World Trade Center Towers, the Pentagon, the Pennsylvania crash site and the earth. |
| The top sections--the towers and the Pentagon--are made of welded aluminum; the bottom, from limestone. The artist carved the earth in a limestone globe and split it into two sections. The limestone was sealed with a clear urethane finish. The sculpture was made possible by contributions from the public and private sectors. | |