Model
Object number2025.123.94
Artist
Mike Youngo
Artist
Adam Post
Artist
Stephen Johnson
MediumWood; Glass; Metal; Ink; Resin
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Gift of Dorie McCullough Lawson, Melissa McCullough McDonald, David G. McCullough, Jr., Geoffrey Barnes McCullough, William Barnes McCullough
DescriptionRectangular wood and metal model of section of bridge. Model of bridge is encased in wood and glass display case. Exterior of case black wood. On front of case is colorless glass. On interior of case is bridge with silver columns with horses and globes on top. Bronze bridge spans between columns. Right side arch sits behind bridge; left side arch is fallen to bottom, right side of display case. Beneath bridge are modeled rocks and river water.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 13.063 x 42.063 x 6.125 in. (33.2 x 106.8 x 15.6 cm)InscriptionsOn interior of display case is plaque with impressed text: "[illegible] Ireland Fund Pittsb[illegible] / Chairman's Award / presented to / McCullough / ...19, 2014".
On left side of model is impressed text: "Sponsored by Wendell August / Created by: / Mike Youngo, Adam Post and Stephen Johnson / With special thanks to: / SRU Sculpture Dept. and Marty Lanich".
Historical NotesModel of the David McCullough bridge in Pittsburgh. It was presented to McCullough after the naming celebration on July 17, 2013. David McCullough Bridge, historically known as the 16th Street Bridge, is a steel trussed through-arch bridge spanning the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The bridge connects the Strip District with Pittsburgh's North Shore and was renamed in 2013 in honor of Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and Pittsburgh native David McCullough. Part of a collection related to the life and career of author David McCullough.
Previous owner
David Gaub McCullough Sr.
(1933 - 2022)
Related institution
Slippery Rock University
Related person
Wendell August
Related person
Marty Lanich
On View
Not on view
c. 1978
C.M. Davidson and Company
Dr. A. L. Tucker
1938
