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James When
The sculptor’s surname was Wehn, not “When.” Official Seattle and National Park Service records identify the artist as James A. Wehn.
Full reasoning
The caption misspells the sculptor’s name. Contemporary and official records for the Chief Seattle statue identify the artist as James A. Wehn.
- Seattle history materials on the city’s civic art collection say the commission selected James Wehn as the artist for the Tilikum Place Chief Seattle statue.
- The National Park Service nomination for the statue likewise describes it as a work designed by James A. Wehn.
Because multiple authoritative sources name the sculptor as Wehn, the article’s wording “James When” is incorrect.
2 sources
- City of Seattle's Civic Art Collection (Part 1) - HistoryLink.org
The commission selected James Wehn (1882-1973) ... as its artist. Wehn wanted to create a statue of Chief Seattle ... The statue was dedicated on November 13, 1912.
- National Park Service nomination form for “Seattle, Chief of the Suquamish”
"Seattle, Chief of the Suquamish" is a large bronze statue ... Designed by James A. Wehn in 1907, this life-size statue of Chief Seattle is placed upon a granite pedestal ...
located in the Denny Triangle
The full Chief Seattle statue is at Tilikum Place in Belltown, not in the Denny Triangle.
Full reasoning
The article misplaces the full Chief Seattle statue.
Official City of Seattle sources place the statue at Tilikum Place, 2701 5th Ave. Seattle’s own Belltown Historic Context Statement says Belltown acquired a fountain and statue of Chief Seattle at the triangle formed by Denny Way, Cedar Street, and Fifth Avenue, i.e. Tilikum Place. The Seattle Parks page for Tilikum Place likewise identifies that site as the home of the life-size Chief Seattle statue.
Because the statue is officially documented at Tilikum Place in Belltown, describing it as “located in the Denny Triangle” is inaccurate.
2 sources
- Belltown Historic Context Statement
Belltown gained some special amenities during this period. In 1912 it acquired one of its few open spaces, when a fountain and a statue of Chief Seattle ... were installed at the triangle formed by Denny Way, Cedar Street and Fifth Avenue. The site was called Tillicum (or Tilikum) Place.
- Tilikum Place - Parks | seattle.gov
Tilikum Place, 2701 5th Ave., Seattle, WA 98121 ... The main attraction of this small square ... is a life-size statue of Chief Seattle, for whom the city was named.