Baker, Nevada - Permanent Wave - Folk Art Site
- Address:
- Baker, NV
- Directions:
- Hwy 487 (Baker Ave.) to the north edge of town, then west on Hwy 488 (Carson St./Lehman Caves Rd.) toward Great Basin National Park (Lehman Caves). Watch the fences.
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Baker, Nevada - Permanent Wave Art Gallery Baker is site of a unique open air art gallery. Dubbed the "Permanent Wave" by its initial creator, according to a plaque mounted in the middle of town,
"Doc" began by filling a rubber glove with plaster and capping a fence post with it. To this "Permanent Wave" has been added many other exhibits including: The Alien Ranger, The 1918 Essex with Power Steer-ing, The Footfall player, Sunglass Stabile, A C-D Character, The Tired Eye, The Par 3, and many others. The majority of the displays are on State Road 488, enroute to the Lehman Caves (no known relation) in the Great Basin National Park. Also check out the car parts T-Rex on
Mainstreet in Baker.
[James Lehman, 08/10/2001]
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