Statues coming home to Wayne County Bld

[Whitehouse]

Basically the entire supporting structure underneath the thin copper skin was replaced with stainless steel as opposed to the iron framing that was original to the structure.

The green patina is purposely left intact since this is the most desirable finish for architectural/sculptural copper and it takes decades of weather exposure to achieve it. Also, it matches the other copper figures and trim on the building.

Look to the Grand Palais in Paris for a similar example of weathered copper, also recently restored and re-mounted, and dating to the same period as the Wayne County Building.

http://www.ho0sier.com/fr/paris/grand_palais.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1144/...f56596c37a.jpg

http://www.vinci.com/mecenat/english...lais-paris.jpg

http://www3.delta.edu/rmmee/parisr1.jpg

The original J. Massey Rhind conception for this pair of quadrigas had giant copper standards held vertically by the figures standing in the chariots. I believe they were missing at the time they were removed, but hopefully they are part of the restoration and will be replaced.

You're forgetting the best known example of quadrigas which is the on top of the Berlin Brandenburger tor.


This chariot with four horses in front was also recently renovated. The Wayne county building quadrigas are also mentioned in the wiki, with a picture no less!

The stues with staffs.


The Minnesota State Capitol quadrila [[glod plated!) still retains the staff, even though it does resemble the Berlin quadrila.