30DF45CA140D4CF287258792007900DF Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For UPDATE ON GENERAL ROSE STATUE

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON CAPITOL BUILDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Date Nov 19, 2021
Location HCR 0112

Update on General Rose Statue - Committee Discussion Only

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment C

Attachment C.pdf

03:01:42 PM

Paul Shaman, representing the General Maurice Rose statue project, provided an update. Mr. Shaman stated that the project has raised over $500,000 and is working on raising the final $200,000 for the pathway and maintenance. He shared that sculptor George Lundeen is making progress on creating the statue. Mr. Shaman stated that soil tests were completed. He shared the goal of unveiling the statue on Colorado Day, August 1, 2022. Dawn DiPrince indicated that History Colorado will work with Mr. Shaman on a Colorado Day celebration. Mr. Shamon indicated that verbiage and graphics for the monument will be available for the committee review at the February meeting, as well as the QR code and education components related to the statue.

03:09:01 PM

Seth Rosenman, architect
for the project, provided additional updates on the General Maurice Rose
statue. He provided a presentation (Attachment C). Mr. Rosenman
discussed the ground plan, statue access, and pedestal. He shared
that the path to the statue will consist of sandstone and concrete pavers
and a thermal gray granite for the statue base.

03:15:21 PM

Mr. Rosenman proposed that the statue face northeast, toward the Capitol, with a red sandstone pedestal. There was discussion about text and emblem size, as well as materials, on the statue plaque.

03:21:26 PM

Richard Lee suggested that walkways between the statues be similar.

Update on General Rose Statue - Committee Discussion Only

Colorado General Assembly