WHEN:
8:15 AM to 8:45 AM on Monday, October 1, 2018
WHERE:
Southeast corner of N. 34th Street and Fremont Avenue N., just east of the northern end of the Fremont Bridge OR a hop skip and jump away from Geocaching HQ
WHY:
A short meet and greet to Decorate "The Interurban" in Caching Style and to meet local cachers and cachers visiting from out of town.
Bring whatever props you want to decorate the sculpture (to leave or to remove after the event is over), but please be aware of and please follow the guidelines at the bottom of the cache page. At 845 AM, the attendants will take a group photo with the our art and then the three of us are off to HQ tour at 9AM.
From https://fremont.com/explore/sights/waiting-for-the-interurban/
Guidelines for Decorating The Interurban
No commercial messages and everyone cleans up when their display is done.
- BE POLITE: the statue is intended for the pleasure of all
- First come, first to decorate
- If decorations look fresh, please leave them
- No advertising slogans, words or logos may be placed on the statue without the permission from the artist (Richard Beyer –do we have an email address for him)
- Decorations may be left for up to one week however heavy rains will ruin decorations and if you arrive to find the decorations beyond ruin, you may remove them to place your own. ALWAYS RETURN TO REMOVE YOUR OWN DECORATIONS.
About the Sculpture, Waiting for the Interurban
In 1979 sculptor Richard Beyer created Seattle’s most popular interactive artwork. It commemorates the light rail Interurban line that used to connect downtown Seattle with all of its neighborhoods. The piece depicts six people under a shelter and a curious dog, with a human face. It is located on the southeast corner of North 34th Street and Fremont Avenue North, just east of the northern end of the Fremont Bridge.
Made from cast aluminum, the statue has attracted the imagination, mischief and creativity of hundreds of neighbors each year. The Interurban has hosted costumes, displays and “art attacks” celebrating everything from weddings, birthdays, bon voyages, congratulations, I-love-you’s, memorials, good times and friendships to popular causes, and demonstrations. This continuous stream of interactive genius has made the Interurban Fremont’s most recognizable landmark and a symbol of the fun and creative energy for which the neighborhood has become famous.
About the Dog
Rumor has it that the face on the dog is that of another local legend, Arman Napoleon Stepanian. He was the unofficial Mayor of Fremont in the early years and known as the “Godfather of Recycling”. Arman’s tireless activism and “dogged” persistence pioneered Seattle’s highly successful recycling program that has now been copied nationwide.
For additional information about this modern work of art, please see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waiting_for_the_Interurban