Des Moines, Iowa: Big Hands And Wrenches of the Plumbers and Steamfitters
Two mighty hands clutch two pipe wrenches and combine their torque in a 2006 steel sculpture celebrating the Plumber and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33.
- Address:
- 2501 Bell Ave., Des Moines, IA
- Directions:
- West of Fleur Drive on Bell Ave. On the north side of the road, in front of Plumber and Steamfitters Local Union No. 33.
- Admission:
- Free
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The monument, titled "Pulling Together," hits home for anyone in the construction industry.
[Sean Spiegelman, 06/01/2017]
We visited the Plumbers and Steamfitters Monument on March 28, 2015.
[Amy, 04/03/2015]
There is a large sculpture of hands and a wrench in front of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Union Local No 33.
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The sculpture is titled "Pulling Together" and was made by Des Moines artist John Brommel.