Time for Sunday's real post! The past several months, every time I traveled along East Boulevard through University Circle, I passed a small construction site at the corner of Wade Oval Drive, right next to the Botanical Gardens. For the longest time it looked like it was going to be a curvaceous entrance sign, as there were wooden forms for concrete to be poured. Finally a few weeks ago it was revealed as a long curving bench inlaid with mosaic tile.
While I was at Case alumni events on Saturday, I found out that it is a memorial plaza dedicated to the late Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs-Jones. In my photos you can see the bronze statue of her that is seated on one part of the bench.
It's a great space that combines functional seating, attractive art, and the memory of a leader who was so beloved by many people.
I came across this sitting area by accident. What a pleasant surprise! The mosaic work is a mini history of the University Circle area. It is well worth stopping to see and enjoy!
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