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Joe Louis Memorial. Dedicated on October 16, 1986, Monument to Joe Louis was commissioned by Time Inc. for the City of Detroit to honor Joe Louis. The monument is a 24-foot long arm and fist held in balanced suspension from a pyramidal support of bronze poles. Weighing approximately 8,000 lb., it rises 24 feet above a major downtown intersection.
10. Juli 2015 · First things first. Despite what some may think, the one thing the Joe Louis fist is NOT about is the city vs. suburb divide. Let’s take a page from the history books, and go back to 1936.
Monument to boxer Joe Louis, known as The Fist, at Hart Plaza in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. Michigan Governor Gretchen... Michigan Governor Gretchen... Michigan Governor Explores News Steps For Covid-19 Restrictions As Cases Rise
Monument to Joe Louis One of Detroit’s most famous pieces of public art, the Joe Louis fist statue is located right near the Detroit riverfront on Jefferson Avenue. It was a gift from Sports Illustrated magazine to the city commemorating the fight between Joe Louis and German boxer Max Schmeling, which was a huge moral victory for the U.S. in the years leading up to World War II.
The Joe Louis Fist serves as an iconic Detroit landmark near Hart Plaza on Jefferson Avenue, right across the street from the GMRENCEN. You’ve drove past it, taken photos in front of it and probably wondered about it. So here are some fun facts you may not know about the city staple. The statue was … Continue reading 15 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Detroit Fist →
Joe Louis Memorial. Dedicated on October 16, 1986, Monument to Joe Louis was commissioned by Time Inc. for the City of Detroit to honor Joe Louis. The monument is a 24-foot long arm and fist held in balanced suspension from a pyramidal support of bronze poles. Weighing approximately 8,000 lb., it rises 24 feet above a major downtown intersection.
23. Aug. 2015 · The Joe Louis Fist Statue is one of the most recognizable attractions in Detroit city. Created by Robert Graham, the civic monument is a 24ft long bronze sculpture of a fist and a forearm dedicated to former heavyweight champion Joe Louis. The monument was commissioned by Time Inc/Sports Illustrated and dedicated on October 16, 1986.
