Cornhenge: A Unique Tribute to Ohio's Agricultural Heritage
While not entirely architecture related, being that this is not a historic building, nor an abandoned building of any sort, I wanted to share the story of Ohio's Cornhenge.
Delving into Dublin's Cornhenge: A Celebration of Agricultural Roots
Nestled in the heart of Dublin, Ohio, a very interesting, publicly funded art installation unfurls across the landscape, appropriately named "Field of Corn (with Osage Orange Trees)," though some refer to it as "Cornhenge." This unique open-air gallery features a display of 109 very realistic concrete ears of corn, each standing proud and upright in a field. The ears of corn are arranged in a meticulous grid, evoking the quintessential image of a Midwestern cornfield.
Field of Corn, serves as a tribute to Ohio's rich agricultural heritage, specifically the importance of corn farming in the region.
From Farmland to Art Installation: The Creation of Cornhenge
At one edge of the installation, two lines of Osage-orange trees, as if guarding a sacred domain…
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