Q: What’s happened to the Buckhead statue in Loudermilk Park? The renovations have been completed, but the statue has not returned.
—Arnold Simon, Atlanta
A: The statue, called "The Storyteller," will be moved to the Buckhead Branch of the Atlanta-Fulton County Public Library System by the end of this year.
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners recently approved the new location for the statue, which had been in Charlie Loudermilk Park, but was placed in storage prior to the park’s renovation.
“We are getting quotes from specialty contractors who will design the installation, move the sculpture from storage to the site, do the site preparation work and install the sculpture,” Jim Durrett, the executive director of the Buckhead Community Improvement District told an Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System spokeswoman. “As soon as we are comfortable with the costs and the process, we will begin the work.”
The triangular park where Peachtree and Roswell roads meet, reopened in April 2015.
The two-year, $2.5-million renovation includes a clock tower, greenspace, a water feature, outdoor seating and a statue of Loudermilk, who founded Aaron Rents (now Aaron’s) in 1955.
A sculpture called “Aspiration,” designed by Atlanta architect John Portman, is to be placed in the park.
“The Storyteller” features the head of a buck on a man’s body sitting on part of a fallen tree. He’s telling the story of the founding of Buckhead to the smaller animals surrounding him.
Andy Johnston with Fast Copy News Service wrote this column. Do you have a question? We’ll try to get the answer. Call 404-222-2002 or email q&a@ajc.com (include name, phone and city).
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