Posted
1/16/2006 05:12:00 PM
by Douglas
The Broken Obelisk has been
repaired. On Thursday a crane lowered Broken Obelisk, one of the city's best-known sculptures, back into its reflecting pool in front of the Rothko Chapel, and tomorrow or Wednesday, conservators expect to finish their 18-month restoration project. But today, on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, the rusty, elegant sculpture once again stands as a reminder that much of Houston once considered King to be more a rabble-rouser than a saint.
And not a moment too soon. I was wondering if
The Broken Obelisk was ever going to be repaired. But rest assured,
The Broken Obelisk has been fully restored and is now prominently displaying its broken glory in front of the Rothko Chapel.