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The erection of The Spirit of Detroit at the City-County Building (now Coleman A. Young Municipal Center) in 1958 marked the formal completion of the structure whose construction began in 1951. Located in front of a white marble wall at the entrance…

The erection of The Spirit of Detroit at the City-County Building (now Coleman A. Young Municipal Center) in 1958 marked the formal completion of the structure whose construction began in 1951. Located in front of a white marble wall at the entrance…

Posthumously cast bronze Spirit of Detroit model with a gold family and deity. The patina is green and figure sits on a black marble base. Foundry, edition marks and A.P. stamped on bronze.

Plaster mother mold for Family for Spirit of Detroit with inner rubber mold. Mold is bound by a plastic zip tie.

Plaster mother mold for Family from Spirit of Detroit with rubber inner mold. Mold is bound by a plastic zip tie.

Written on mold is "Spirit of Detroit, Abstract, (The thinnest one) 10/10"Two piece plaster and two piece blue silicone and plaster core. Bound with plastic zip tie.

Plaster mother mold with inner rubber mold and wax core of Spirit of Detroit.

Bronze Spirit of Detroit rough sketch model with green patina and gold family and deity. This model is a rough sketch and the surface is not as smooth as other models. There is no base.

Bronze Spirit of Detroit sketch model with green patina. The deity is gold colored and the family is green patinated bronze.

Spirit of Detroit in wooden travel case. Was most likely a presentation model given to a recipient in a ceremony. Front door has dent in proper left corner.