The Iron Man: Vulcan

The Iron Man: Vulcan (HMHGO)

Location: Birmingham, AL 35205 Jefferson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 29.502', W 86° 47.7'

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The giant, cast iron statue you see towering above you is Vulcan, the Roman god of metalwork and the forge. The 56-foot tall statue was commissioned by Birmingham leaders to represent their new, growing city at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. After a smashing success at the fair, he was brought home to Birmingham.
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HM NumberHMHGO
Series This marker is part of the Markers Attached to Sculpture series
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Placed ByBirmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce
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Date Added Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 at 7:16pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 519043 N 3705817
Decimal Degrees33.49170000, -86.79500000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 29.502', W 86° 47.7'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 29' 30.12" N, 86° 47' 42.00" W
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Area Code(s)205
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1870-1898 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd S, Birmingham AL 35205, US
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