The Fremont Arts Council organized a competition on artwork for the under bridge space in 1989 and the final selection was carried out by ballot during the 1990 Fremont Fair. Construction of the troll was funded by a city matching grant and carried out by volunteers.
This fellow pleased me quite a bit. I have actually been thinking about writing a short story about a troll under the Stone Arch Bridge--I'd talked about it with Kij yesterday. Seeing this might be taken as a sign from the universe that I should write that story.
To get an idea of the scale, that's a real Volkswagon Beetle he's crushing under his left hand, by the way.
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Fremont Troll
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A seven ton bronze of Vladimir Lenin looks over a busy intersection.
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Statue of Lenin
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Art Engulphs building
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A cold war era rocket emblazoned with Fremont's motto "De Libertas Quirkas" sits atop a one story building ready for takeoff.
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Rocketship building
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Also visited: the topiary dinosaurs (no picture). We had fun looking in the various shop windows, although they were closed for business by the time we came by. Pity. I would have liked to have tried on the dress in the window of one shop.
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