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Original Caption: Closeup of the Smokestacks of the Tennessee Valley Authority Steam Plant at Cumberland City, near Clarksville Tennessee, Coal for Its Furnaces Arrives by Barge and Is Unloaded by Automated Equipment. It Is the Largest Type Steam Plant and One of the Most Modern in the World. The Plant Keeps One Million Tons of Coal on Hand at Any One Time 07/1974
U.S. National Archives’ Local Identifier: 412-DA-14050
Photographer: Corn, Jack, 1929-
Subjects:
Tennessee (United States) state
Environmental Protection Agency
Project DOCUMERICA
Persistent URL: catalog.archives.gov/id/556502
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Access Restrictions: Unrestricted
Use Restrictions: Unrestricted
About the Exhibition
Tatzu Nishi (b. 1960, Nagoya, Japan) is known internationally for his temporary works of art that transform our experience of monuments, statues, and architectural details. His installations give the public intimate access to aspects of our urban environment and at the same time radically alter our perceptions. For his first public project in the United States, Nishi has chosen to focus on the historic statue of Christopher Columbus.
The marble statue, which rises to more than 75 feet atop a granite column, was designed by the Italian sculptor Gaetano Russo. It was unveiled in 1892 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus’s first voyage to the Americas. Despite its prominent public location, the statue itself is little known, visible only as a silhouette against the sky or at a distance from surrounding buildings.
Nishi’s project re-imagines the colossal 13-foot-tall statue of Columbus standing in a fully furnished, modern living room. Featuring tables, chairs, couch, rug, and flat-screen television, the décor reflects the artist’s interpretation of contemporary New York style. He even designed wallpaper inspired by memories of American popular culture, having watched Hollywood movies and television as a child in Japan. Discovering Columbus offers both a unique perspective on a historical monument and a surreal experience of the sculpture in a new context. Allowing us to take a journey up six flights of stairs to a fictional living room, Tatzu Nishi invites us to discover for ourselves where the imagination may lead.
About the Monument
Erected in 1892, this monument was designed by the Italian artist Gaetano Russo to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus’ first voyage to the Americas. Atop the monument is a larger-than-life marble statue of explorer Christopher Columbus, who surveys the City from his perch some 75 feet above the street. He stands on a granite column featuring bronze ships’ prows and anchors that refer to his famous voyage with the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. Supporting the column is a base adorned with bas relief plaques portraying Columbus’s journey in addition to an American bald eagle, and an allegorical figure titled the “Genius of Discovery.” The monument was sponsored by Il Progresso Italo-Americano, a New York City-based Italian-language newspaper.
The monument is located in the center of Columbus Circle at the intersection of Eighth Avenue, Broadway, Central Park South (West 59 Street), and Central Park West. It is the point from which all official distances from New York City are measured.
For more information on these monuments or Central Park, please visit www.nycgovparks.org or www.centralparknyc.org.
Conservation
In conjunction with Tatzu Nishi: Discovering Columbus, Public Art Fund will oversee the conservation of the Columbus Monument in cooperation with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation.
In 2005 Columbus Circle was improved with the goal of making it a more hospitable destination for visitors. The roadways were reconfigured and the pedestrian walkways and crosswalks enhanced. Surrounding the monument, a new granite plaza was installed with specially designed benches and rimmed with seasonal planting beds, to create an oasis in the middle of the Circle. The interior fountain was removed, permitting seating at the base of the monument, and was replaced with perimeter fountains that soften the sounds of this busy crossroads.
The monument was unveiled in 1892, and in the hundred years since, its marble and original materials have been ravaged by time, weather, and other factors. The current conservation includes cleaning and pointing of granite and marble features, stone repair and consolidation, and bronze surface treatment.
As a non-profit organization, Public Art Fund has fundraised extensively to present this exhibition. Primary support comes from corporations, private individuals, and foundations.
Because the monument to Christopher Columbus is being conserved in conjunction with the exhibition, the Department of Cultural Affairs has provided funds to cover some of the conservation costs.
Lead Sponsors: Time Warner Inc.; Related Companies; Bloomberg
Additional funding is provided by The Bloomingdale’s Fund of the Macy’s Foundation; Charina Endowment Fund; Lauren & Martin Geller; The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation; Kraus Family Foundation; Nancy & Duncan MacMillan; Marc Haas Foundation; David Rockefeller; The Secunda Family Foundation Inc.; Patty & Howard Silverstein; The Silverweed Foundation; Billie Tsien & Tod Williams; Vital Projects Fund, Inc.; Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP; David Wine & Michael P. MacElhenny; The Zegar Family Foundation; and anonymous donors. Supported in part by The ABNY Foundation; Elise & Andrew Brownstein; Mickey Cartin; Joan Ganz Cooney & Peter G. Peterson; Marcia Dunn & Jonathan Sobel Foundation; Wendy Fisher; Linda Lennon & Stuart Baskin; Holly & Jonathan Lipton; The Moore Charitable Foundation; Nancy & Morris W. Offit; Red Crane Foundation; The Rudin Foundation, Inc.; Linda & Andrew Safran; Trump International Hotel and Tower; and Young & Rubicam.
Support for the conservation of the Columbus Monument provided by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation
Construction Partner: Tishman Construction, an AECOM Company
Special thanks to Bloomingdale’s and Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams for providing furnishings; Bouchon Bakery and Café for event catering; FLOR, an Interface company, for modular floor covering; Samsung Electronics America for electronics; The Shops at Columbus Circle for hosting our information desk; Tender Creative for design services; Trove for producing custom wall coverings; and Artex Fine Art Services for conservation assistance.
Public Art Fund gratefully acknowledges the partnership of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg; First Deputy Mayor Patricia E. Harris; Department of Parks & Recreation Commissioner Veronica White; Central Park Conservancy President Douglas Blonsky; Department of Design and Construction Commissioner David J. Burney; and Department of Cultural Affairs Commissioner Kate D. Levin
Access is difficult. Not only did the bus required to be jacked up but here I have had to remove an access panel to locate the cab cable run. This will be used to pull the old wiring out and run three new lines. A little clean will take place too.
Columbia County
Germantown Boat Launch Site
Waterbody: Hudson River
Directions: Off Route 9G in Hamlet of N. Germantown to Northern Blvd, to end of Anchorage Rd.
Site Details: Hard surface ramp with parking for 20 cars and trailers
Accessibility Details: Designated accessible parking and path to loading docks
Wrightsville Beach provides numerous public accesses to the beach; however, a visitor has to pay to park a car. it's tough walking in deep sand but it sure gives my calves and thighs a workout. The ocean is on other side of the top of the dune.
The bridge between the platforms at Newton Abbot railway station. It would be a great place to hold a banquet.
The cabin is wide enough to allow for play and the best access is through the removable roof (which also contains the 9V lighting)
Access control security gates provide another layer of protection.
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East Side Access tunnel boring machine launch March 18, 2011. Sangida Bagum, Michael Morales, and Angel Peralta of I.S. 204 named the machines. Photo by Metropolitan Transportation Authority / Patrick Cashin.
Stone Circle Access visits take place outside the normal opening times at Stonehenge, and are very early in the morning or late in the evening, and are not offered during the normal opening times.
For those of you who have not visited this sacred site, we should mention that the complex is roped off. Visitors observe the stones from a distance and are not permitted within the temple complex. Our special access tours allow you to be amongst the stones. Your guide will bring to life its many myths, legends and rich and fascinating history.
We have arranged with English Heritage for you to experience a unique guided visit to this ancient sacred site - beyond the fences and after the crowds have gone home. Walk amongst the stones and experience the magical atmosphere within the inner circle.
Stonehenge Sunset and Sunrise Trips from London and Salisbury
Stonehenge Guided Tours: www.StonehengeTours.com
Work continues, including electrical and waterproofing, for the East Side Access Project in Grand Central Terminal caverns. The site will be the future home of the Long Island Rail Road passenger concourse. Photo: Metropolitan Transportation Authority / Patrick Cashin
Progress continues under Grand Central Terminal in the caverns for East Side Access Project. March 10, 2016. Photo: Metropolitan Transportation Authority / Patrick Cashin
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This is a HDR photograph of Public Access 44 at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. 5 bracket exposure shot processed in Photomatix, Adobe Photoshop CC, Adobe Camera Raw, and Silver Efex Pro.
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On Sept. 20, 2012, sandhogs working on the East Side Access project broke through the last piece of wall separating the Manhattan tunnel from the Queens tunnel, thereby taking a big step toward a contiguous tunnel more than 3.5 miles long from Sunnyside Yard in Queens to 37th Street and Park Avenue in Manhattan
The work took place in the tunnel drift at left.
Photo: Metropolitan Transportation Authority / Nichole Guernsey
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Essex County
Mossy Point Boat Launch Site
Waterbody: Lake George
Directions: On Black Point Road 2 miles south of the Village of Ticonderoga on east shore of Lake George.
Site Details: Hard surface ramp with parking for 100 cars and trailers
Accessibility Details: Designated accessible parking, accessible privy and path to loading docks.
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Architect: Mundie, Jensen, Bourke & Havens
Description: View to west along East Grand Avenue where it crosses underneath North Lake Shore Drive. A large sign marks the access ramp for North Lake Shore Drive. The front facade of the Kraft-Phenix Cheese Corporation building (510 Peshtigo Court) is visible behind North Lake Shore Drive. This building, demolished in 2003, was used by the Police Department at the time of the photograph. The Time-Life Building (541 North Fairbanks Court) is visible on the right. A corner of the ground-level part of Lake Point Tower is visible in the left foreground.
Photographer: Brubaker, C. William, 1986
Architecture Date: 1938 (Kraft-Phenix Cheese Co. Building)
Geographic coverage: Near North Side (Chicago, Ill.); Gold Coast (Chicago, Ill.)
Collection: C. William Brubaker Collection (University of Illinois at Chicago)
Repository: University of Illinois at Chicago. Library. Special Collections Department
File Name: bru007_06_qF
Rights: This image may be used freely, with attribution, for research, study and educational purposes. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Special Collections and University Archives, University of Illinois at Chicago Library at lib-spec@uic.libanswers.com
For more images from the collection, visit collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/uic_bru...
A small structure built into the north slope of Red Mountain near Vulcan Park providing access to some large valves in a water pipe tunneled through the mountain.
BhamWiki:Birmingham Water Works Tunnel
Made famous in Caitlín R. Kiernan's 2001 novel Threshold.
Originally an access shaft to the Plessey Company factory built in the completed but unopened Central line extension tunnels between Wanstead and Newbury Park during World War 2. In this tunnel, a total length of 5 miles, 2,000 people were continuously at work and it became the most successful underground factory in the country. This Underground factory employed 2,000 day and night shift workers and continued to supply the RAF with aircraft parts throughout the war. This is between houses on the A12 between Redbridge and Gants Hill Stations.