Limestone Sofa

Tim Perdue

Life-size sculpture of a sofa made out of limestone in a small park along High Street in the Short North.

From the Short North website:

Limestone Sofa - 1159 North High Street
Only in the Short North can you stop to rest on a 10,000-pound limestone sofa. This unique piece of public art/furniture was designed and carved by University of Akron professor Robert Huff and set in place in November of 2004. It resides in Greenwood Park, one of many pocket parks located in the area. The couch was actually selected by a jury of local artists and community representatives as the winner of a public-art contest. According to an article written by Short North Special Improvements District President Tim Wagner, “Robert’s sofa was inspired by investigation into the previous use of the land. The property had housed furniture stores in the past. The sofa was created in reminiscence of the former shops.”

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