My sister reckons they are eagles, but i fighured owls, cos of the relevance to reading.. fab building whatever they turn out to be..
2006-11-23 19:39:43 · 7 answers · asked by tiny_lou1965 4 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Chicago
While 2 of the major structures include large seed pods at their centers, the other five feature owls, which serve as symbols of wisdom. A 20 foot high horned owl is nestled in the foliage above the main entrance, and 12 foot high barn owls are part of the ornamentation installed at the four corners of the building. All of the owls were designed by Raymond Kaskey of Washington, DC. The owl sculptures were sandcast in segments in Germany, then returned to the United States, where Welding Works welded together the 40 to 50 separate pieces that comprise each figure.
2006-11-23 19:44:39 · answer #1 · answered by Juliette D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like one poster said and I agree they're owls that line the building of the Harold Washington Library. Like the other person said owls are known throughout history as a symbol of wisdom and intelligence.
2006-11-25 04:51:19 · answer #2 · answered by nabdullah2001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never seen them, but if you can't tell an owl from an eagle they must be very high up or you need glasses. (or binoculars!)
2006-11-23 19:53:59 · answer #3 · answered by jayktee96 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are Owls - see link below
2006-11-23 19:48:51 · answer #4 · answered by ragingmk 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-25 14:49:57 · answer #5 · answered by 2Toke 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are owls, free mason / illuminati signs.
2006-11-23 19:49:27 · answer #6 · answered by internat y 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're ducks.
2006-11-23 19:41:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋