The old Barnum Museum is located in downtown Bridgeport at 820 Main Street. There is a frieze - sculpture - above the entrance and windows. There is also a second frieze above the roof around the rotunda. The frieze(s) were installed between 1891 and 1893. The sculpture artist is documented as "UNKNOWN" in the description of the Smithsonian Museum
(Barnum Museum frieze) .
Today's blog issue: Any readers know who sculpted the frieze(s) on the Barnum Museum? Feel free to comment if you can find out who sculpted the frieze(s).
Some added trivia, the original Barnum Museum was in New York City prior to the building of the museum in Bridgeport, CT.
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