Springfield, Illinois: Ten-Foot-Tall Robot
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- Address:
- 700 N. 4th St., Springfield, IL
- Directions:
- North side of the city. On the northeast corner of N. Fourth and Union Sts, in the sculpture garden of the Springfield Art Association, which is on the lawn of the Edwards Place historic home. The robot -- named Sybia -- has a place of honor near "Bicentennial Bison."
- Hours:
- March 2013: reported being repaired. (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 217-523-2631
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Ten-Foot-Tall Robot
Built in 2010 from parts of a broken-down motorcycle, a weight-lifting machine, and a large soup can. Has a jet pack and an arm-mounted Gatling gun. Roadsideamerica.com Report... [05/20/2012]
Built in 2010 from parts of a broken-down motorcycle, a weight-lifting machine, and a large soup can. Has a jet pack and an arm-mounted Gatling gun. Roadsideamerica.com Report... [05/20/2012]
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Not on display until summer 2013: got his head knocked off and is being repaired.
[Joe, 03/29/2013]Nearby Offbeat Places
- Pearson Museum, Springfield, IL - < 1 mi.
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