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Downers Grove, Illinois: Large Wooden Woman (Gone)

A very tall, extremely curvy woman carved from a dead tree in the front yard of a house. Was routinely re-outfitted (in paint) by its owners. Buggy eyes.

Directions:
On the east side of Fairview Ave., two houses south of the corner of 56th St.
Hours:
May 2013: Reported gone. Private property.
Status:
Gone

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Large Wooden Woman

Live a few blocks away. Its no longer there, he cut it down summer of 2013. Good riddance to a major eyesore in a nice town.

[Ryan, 07/25/2013]
Large Wooden Woman

Pretty sure the Large Wooden Woman is no longer there. [E, 05/24/2013]
Large Wooden Woman

Large tree carved to look like a woman is now "dressed" like a ReMax real estate saleswoman. House was up for sale. Don't know if it sold, but Lady remains!

[Lynda Richey, 07/27/2012]

Does a wooden giantess help or hamper resale value? Fingers crossed that whoever buys the house also keeps the Lady.

Woman sculpture.

Large Wooden Woman

A very tall woman carved out of wood located in the front yard of a house. The owners apparently repaint it frequently; when I saw it this summer she was wearing a pink swimsuit. Now I hear she is painted red for the holiday season.

VERY one-of-a-kind. The buggy eyes really creep me out.

[ChicagoCindy, 12/18/2007]

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