Belle Austin Jacobs Memorial

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Belle Austin Jacobs Memorial
ArtistSylvia Shaw Judson
Year1931 (1931)
Typebronze
Coordinates43°0′10.21″N 87°55′25.72″W / 43.0028361°N 87.9238111°W / 43.0028361; -87.9238111
OwnerAdministered by Milwaukee County, Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

Memorial for Belle Austin Jacobs is a public artwork by American artist Sylvia Shaw Judson (sculptor) and Alexander C. Eschweiler (architect), formerly located in Kosciuszko Park, Lincoln Village, City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The statue depicted a young woman kneeling to feed a squirrel. It celebrated the life and philanthropy of , who was best known for her work, with her husband Herbert Henry Jacobs, as the founders of organized social work in Wisconsin, including the establishment of the University Settlement House.[1]

Description[]

About four feet tall and weighing 500–1000 lbs[2] the bronze statue by Sylvia Shaw Judson sat atop a black granite base with limestone benches designed by Alexander C. Eschweiler[3]

Historical information[]

The statue portion of the sculpture was stolen in 1975. The estimated value of the statue at the time was $10,000. Its scrap metal value was $175–$400.[4]


Acquisition[]

Financed in memory of Belle Austin Jacobs by the Belle Jacobs Memorial Association at a cost of $5,600 [5]

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