"Fremont
wavers whimsically somewhere in time between the 50s, 60s
and the 23rd century."
After our
trip to see Lenin last week, we returned briefly to Fremont today,
to find the "Center Of The Universe" sign (thanks Tom!).
A bonus was the Fremont Rocket. So here it is, and below are four
of the nearby sights. (click
the number to read about them)
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1.
The Fremont Troll
The Troll lurks under the Aurora Bridge in Fremont. You
can't tell in this picture, but in his left hand he is crushing
a real Volkswagen.
He was constructed
in 1991, weighing 2 tons and standing 18 feet tall. He is often
the center of festivities at Hallowe'en, sporting a nose ring
made out of a bicycle wheel, and a huge spider crawling over
his shoulder.
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2.
The Rocket
The Fremont Rocket was made using a 1950s rocket which was found
at a surplus shop in the area known as Belltown.
The Rocket
was erected in 1994. Apparently, it oozes clouds of steam regularly
- too bad we missed that.
We'll have
to go back ;-)
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3.
Trolleyman
These five commuters have been waiting since 1978 for a trolley
which never came. The statue is a memorial to the old trolley
line which used to run between Seattle and Everett to the north.
The dog's face (not visible in my picture) is modelled after
someone with whom the sculptor was having a dispute.
The statue
is called Waiting For The Interurban.
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4.
Lenin
Torn down during the revolution in 1989 in Slovakia, this statue
of Lenin was brought to Seattle by Lewis Carpenter. After Carpenter
died in 1994, the statue briefly presided over Fremont's famous
Sunday Flea Market. Lenin's stay was brief because flooding caused
serious erosion under the pavement supporting his large weight.
Now Lenin stands atop a sturdy, concrete pedestal nearby. His
purpose is to remind folks that art outlives politics.
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