Marian A. Spencer
2021 / Tom Tsuchiya & Gina Erardi / Cincinnati
This life-size bronze sculpture depicts Marian A. Spencer holding hands with two children. She holds one hand outstretched, inviting the viewer to join hands and complete their circle.
Marian Spencer was a local civil rights activist who fought for desegregation and was the first African American woman elected to the Cincinnati City Council. The statue is the first one depicting a named woman in Cincinnati. It was commissioned by The Woman's City Club of Cincinnati and designed and sculpted by local artists Tom Tsuchiya and Gina Erardi.
Location: Smale Riverfront Park, 8 E Mehring Way
Title
Marian A. Spencer
Description
This life-size bronze sculpture depicts Marian A. Spencer holding hands with two children. She holds one hand outstretched, inviting the viewer to join hands and complete their circle.
Marian Spencer was a local civil rights activist who fought for desegregation and was the first African American woman elected to the Cincinnati City Council. The statue is the first one depicting a named woman in Cincinnati. It was commissioned by The Woman's City Club of Cincinnati and designed and sculpted by local artists Tom Tsuchiya and Gina Erardi.
Marian Spencer was a local civil rights activist who fought for desegregation and was the first African American woman elected to the Cincinnati City Council. The statue is the first one depicting a named woman in Cincinnati. It was commissioned by The Woman's City Club of Cincinnati and designed and sculpted by local artists Tom Tsuchiya and Gina Erardi.
Date
2021
Source
Publisher
Ohio Outdoor Sculpture
Identifier
2091
Location City
Location County
Location Notes
Women's Committee Garden
Provider Qualifier
Commissioned by
Provider Entity
The Woman's City Club of Cincinnati
Location Site
Location Street
8 E Mehring Way
Location Type
Installation Date
2021-06-28
Materials
Inscription
Engraved on accompanying stone bench:
"Marian A. Spencer/1920-2019/'Be smart, be polite, vote and keep on fighting'/Led the desegregation of Coney Island - first African American woman elected to Cincinnati City Council - fought to desegregate public schools"
"Marian A. Spencer/1920-2019/'Be smart, be polite, vote and keep on fighting'/Led the desegregation of Coney Island - first African American woman elected to Cincinnati City Council - fought to desegregate public schools"
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