Springfield City Hall (Ohio)
| Springfield City Hall | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Address | 76 East High Street, Springfield, Ohio |
| Completed | 1979 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | SOM_(architectural_firm) |
Springfield City Hall is a city hall in Springfield, Ohio. Built in 1979, it was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. The city hall offices were previously located in a building now used as the Clark County Heritage Center.[1]
Oracle's Vision
In 1981, soon after construction was completed, a minimalist sculpture by Ronald Bladen was installed outside the entrance of the city hall. Titled Oracle's Vision, the work was primarily funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and the city of Springfield, with additional funding coming from donors.[2] Efforts were made to remove the sculpture in 1982, and after Bladen's death in 1988. The sculpture was placed in storage in 2023, as part of a city hall plaza renovation.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Springfield City Hall (1979), 76 East High Street, Springfield, Clark County, OH, retrieved 2024-12-27
- ^ "Oracle's Vision, (sculpture)". siris-artinventories.si.edu. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ "Controversial decades-old sculpture removed from in front of Springfield City Hall". springfield-news-sun. Retrieved 2025-02-06.