77 Water Street Biplane Sculpture (New York City, New York) | aeroplane

USA / New Jersey / Hoboken / New York City, New York / Water Street, 77
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A full-size model sculpture of a WWI Sopwith Camel on a green runway, designed by Rudolph de Harak and built in 1969 by William Taar - primarily to amuse the inhabitants of surrounding skyscrapers. The model is quite rusted by now.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sopwith_Camel
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Coordinates:   40°42'15"N   74°0'29"W

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  • Here is a picture I took of the top of 77 Water St. from a nearby building: http://flickr.com/photos/phrenologist/31351263
  • Its starting to rust and fall apart.
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