O. Henry is Greensboro's most famous writer. The above photo was taken at the corner of N. Elm and Bellemeade Streets. The O. Henry sculpture has three pieces. One is the man himself, featured above. One is of a dog, another of an open book with a little boy peeking onto the pages. It is impossible to photograph all three at once; however, collectively, they make such a stunning impact. If you are local, or ever visit Greensboro, you will want to visit this plaza with the three bronze sculptures. They have been in the U.S. Trust Tower Plaza since 1985. As we were photographing yesterday, a man walked by and said that he had never noticed these statues before and asked how long they had been there. We replied, "at least 20." Actually, they have been there almost 30 years. It is easy to walk around (any) town and miss so much about the community. That is part of the purpose of Greensboro Daily Photo, to help us notice our community a little more.
Today is ABC Wednesday and O is for O. Henry. Yes, we've featured him before, but, we're really proud of claiming him as a native son! The trio of photos should give you an idea of the statues. They are so lovely.
A worthy native son - Gift of the Magi is a tremendous story.
Posted by: Roger Green | Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 09:00 AM
You certainly do cause us to look at our community more and with pride.
Posted by: Jane T. Mitchell | Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 09:33 AM
Yes, the statues are really lovely !
Posted by: Gattina | Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 12:28 PM
Fitting for the master of the short story.
Posted by: RamblingRound | Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 01:57 PM
Quite a distinctive trio of sculptures. The sculptor really breaths life into them. There's nothing at all wrong with featuring the same subject again from time to time, particularly in different seasons.
Posted by: William Kendall | Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 08:35 PM