Henry Solomon Lehr
2007 / Tad R. McKillop / Ada
A life-size, bronze cast statue of Henry Solomon Lehr, the founder and first president of Ohio Northern University.
The figure has a long beard and is wearing a knee-length coat and baggy trousers. His left knee rests on a raised block with "1871," the year of the university's founding, inscribed in it. His left hand clutches a partially open book, and his right hand, which is crossed over his body, holds a cane.
The statue stands on a stone base that bears the inscription "Henry Solomon Lehr" on the front "1838-1923," Lehr's life-range dates, on the back.
The statue stands close to the entrance to the university, near the intersection of Main St. and University Ave.
Location: Ohio Northern University, 525 S. Main St.
Title
Henry Solomon Lehr
Description
A life-size, bronze cast statue of Henry Solomon Lehr, the founder and first president of Ohio Northern University.
The figure has a long beard and is wearing a knee-length coat and baggy trousers. His left knee rests on a raised block with "1871," the year of the university's founding, inscribed in it. His left hand clutches a partially open book, and his right hand, which is crossed over his body, holds a cane.
The statue stands on a stone base that bears the inscription "Henry Solomon Lehr" on the front "1838-1923," Lehr's life-range dates, on the back.
The statue stands close to the entrance to the university, near the intersection of Main St. and University Ave.
The figure has a long beard and is wearing a knee-length coat and baggy trousers. His left knee rests on a raised block with "1871," the year of the university's founding, inscribed in it. His left hand clutches a partially open book, and his right hand, which is crossed over his body, holds a cane.
The statue stands on a stone base that bears the inscription "Henry Solomon Lehr" on the front "1838-1923," Lehr's life-range dates, on the back.
The statue stands close to the entrance to the university, near the intersection of Main St. and University Ave.
Creator
Date
2007
Source
https://library.onu.edu/c.php?g=357885&p=2415602
Format
Identifier
1759
Location City
Location County
Location Site
Location Street
525 S. Main St.
Location Type
Media Sculpture Height
6 feet, 2 inches
Media Sculpture Width
25 inches
Media Base Height
10 inches
Media Base Width
34 inches
Installation Date
2007
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