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Bus stations near Batcolumn in Chicago

  • Clinton & Madison (South),2 min walk,
  • Jefferson & Washington (North),3 min walk,
  • Washington & Jefferson (East),3 min walk,

Bus lines to Batcolumn in Chicago

  • 60,Cicero & 24th Place Terminal (North),
  • 124,Clinton & Quincy (South),
  • 125,Desplaines & Harrison Terminal (South),
  • 157,Pulaski Pink Line Station (West),
  • 192,Cottage Grove & 57th Street (North),
  • J14,Washington & Jefferson (East),
  • 56,Jefferson Park Transit Center (Sw),
  • 20,Washington & Wabash (East),
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  • What are the closest stations to Batcolumn?

    The closest stations to Batcolumn are:

    • Clinton & Madison (South) is 150 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • Jefferson & Washington (North) is 168 yards away, 3 min walk.
    • Washington & Jefferson (East) is 175 yards away, 3 min walk.

  • Which Bus lines stop near Batcolumn?

    These Bus lines stop near Batcolumn: 20, 56, 8

  • Which Train lines stop near Batcolumn?

    These Train lines stop near Batcolumn: UP-N, UP-NW

  • Which Chicago 'L' lines stop near Batcolumn?

    These Chicago 'L' lines stop near Batcolumn: BLUE LINE, BROWN LINE, GREEN LINE

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Batcolumn in Chicago?

    The nearest bus stop to Batcolumn in Chicago is Clinton & Madison (South). It’s a 2 min walk away.

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Batcolumn Address: West Madison Street street in Chicago

Batcolumn, Chicago
Batcolumn, ChicagoBatcolumn (or Bat Column) is a 101-foot-tall (31 m) outdoor sculpture in Chicago. Designed by Claes Oldenburg, it takes the shape of a baseball bat standing on its knob. It consists of gray-painted Corten steel arranged into an open latticework structure. Batcolumn stands outside the Harold Washington Social Security Administration Building at 600 West Madison Street near downtown Chicago. The United States General Services Administration commissioned the sculpture, which was dedicated in 1977. Oldenburg originally designed the sculpture to be painted red, but he abandoned that idea to distinguish it from Chicago's Flamingo sculpture by Alexander Calder. Oldenburg instead had Batcolumn painted gray, which he also hoped would make the sculpture easier to see against the sky. A plaque on the sculpture reads, "Oldenburg selected the baseball bat as an emblem of Chicago's ambition and vigor. The sculpture's verticality echoes the city's dramatic skyline, while its form and scale cleverly allude to more traditional civic monuments, such as obelisks and memorial columns." The sculpture has been a source of controversy. On the day of its dedication, a number of people came to protest, holding signs saying "Tear it down" and "Expensive joke". However, Batcolumn has also had its defenders. A 2005 Chicago Tribune article named it one of the newspaper's favorite Chicago sculptures (along with Standing Lincoln and the lions outside the Art Institute of Chicago Building).
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