Charles Linn statue
The Charles Linn statue is a portrait statue of Charles Linn commissioned from Branko Medenica and dedicated in the southeast quadrant of Linn Park on May 29, 2013.
The 8-foot-tall statue was commissioned by the Alabama-Mississippi Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in honor of their campaign chairman, Arthur Henley, a descendent of Linn.
Though Medenica added a beard, the statue's appearance was based on an oil portrait hanging in the Linn-Henley Research Library. The banker and industrialist stands looking straight ahead with his hand resting on a short column with relief panels illustrating episodes from his life and career.
Medenica supervised the installation of the 800-pound statue on its 5-foot-tall granite base on May 28, 2013. It was dedicated the following day during ceremonies marking "World MS Day".
References
- Bryant, Joseph D. (January 23, 2012) "Statue coming in 2013 for Charles H. Linn, namesake of Birmingham's Linn Park." Birmingham News
- Natta, Andre (May 28, 2013) "Statue of Linn Park’s namesake to be unveiled Wednesday" The Terminal