Conservation Treatment Awards, Southeast Region

Out in the Rain, Mena, Arkansas
Once adorning the town's prominent Janssen Park, the small fountain by F.T. Barnum Works will be conserved to work as a fountain as part of a massive effort to restore the park. Possibly inspired by the Italian section of the United States International Exhibition of 1876 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Out in the Rain (1914) was damaged by a tornado in 1993 and is currently in storage. The City of Mena is both owner and applicant.

Paciencia, Miami, Florida
Often thought of as the sculpture identifying the South Miami Metrorail Station, Paciencia, a large, yellow abstract (1982), has been the victim of vandalism and graffiti. It is one of the first large-scale public commissions that sculptor John Henry painted with a bright color. Henry founded the ConStruct and ConStruct South Galleries, which are dedicated to making abstract public art a viable means of expression in public art commissions. Miami-Dade Art in Public Places is both the owner and applicant.

Henry Morrison Flagler, St. Augustine, Florida
Henry Morrison Flagler was the chief promoter of Florida as a vacation destination for nearly 30 years. Flagler created over 11 hotels and expanded his Florida East Coast Railway all the way to Key West. He was a benefactor to the city of St. Augustine, making contributions to churches and hospitals. The Hotel Ponce de Leon, his first hotel built in 1888, is now the main building for Flagler College. Situated in front of this building, the statue was cast in Italy in 1902 and completed in 1916. Flagler College is both owner and applicant.

Huey Pierce Long Monument, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
The notable politician has been memorialized in bronze and stone at his burial place across from the state capitol. Charles Keck designed this sculpture in 1940. The base incorporates the Capitol building, which Long designed. The Capitol building, at the time of its construction, was the tallest building in the southern United States. The Louisiana State Legislature worked in collaboration with the Capitol Architect to preserve this monument.

Two Dragons, Nashville, Tennessee
For many, Two Dragons has become the icon for Nashville. Designed to soothe a neighborhood devastated by a mass demolition of houses, these sculptures sit in a park bordered by schools and a hospital. Made of concrete and covered with mosaic images, the sculptures were designed to be played on and are also handicapped-accessible. The community was very active in helping Pedro Silva create these sculptures in 1981. Many of the locals involved in the beginning are participating in the preservation effort. The sculpture is owned by the Metropolitan Nashville Board of Parks and Recreation. The Belmont-Hillsboro Neighbors, Inc., was the applicant.