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Seattle, Washington: Giant Shovel

Artist Victoria Fuller created this 35 ft. tall bronze shovel carved with intricate leaves, vines and garden elements in 2005, installed 2009. Art for a public transit station.

Address:
4701 Martin Luther King Jr S, Seattle, WA
Directions:
SW corner of Martin Luther King Jr Way and S Alaska St.
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Giant Shovel

The shovel is highly detailed.

[Jeff B, 04/09/2022]

Giant shovel.

Giant Shovel

Great site to see. The Giant Shovel is visible from the train to the airport.

[Margaret Ivins, 03/25/2022]

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