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Nevada Statues (page 2)

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Toilet Paper Hero of Hoover Dam
Boulder City, NV
This statue of the Toilet Paper Hero of Hoover Dam was created by Steven Ligouri and installed in 2007. It is eight foot tall and made of bronze. The statue pays tribute to "Alabam" whose job it was to clean the outhouses during the construction of Hoover Dam. For more, see this website. [map]

Alien
Hiko, NV
This Alien statue is located at the Alien Research Center which is a gift shop. It was built in 2001 and is 25 feet tall. [map]

Sphinx and Great Pyramid
Las Vegas, NV
The Sphinx and Great Pyramid are located at the Luxor Hotel & Casino which opened in 1993. The Pyramid is 350 feet tall. The Sphinx is 110 feet tall which is 35 feet taller than the Sphinx in Egypt. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Shriner
Las Vegas, NV
 Manneken Pis
Las Vegas, NV
 Mayor Goodman
Las Vegas, NV
 Knight
Las Vegas, NV
This Shriner statue was installed here around 2014 in front of the Zelzah Shrine Center. For more of these "Editorial Without Words" statues, see the Kentucky section. [map]

This Manneken Pis, aka the Peeing Boy, statue was installed in a fountain in front of the D Casino & Hotel in 2015. It is an oversized replica of the statue in Brussels, Belgium. For more, see this website. [map]

This sculpture of former Mayor Goodman holding a martini was created by Brian Hanlon and was installed in Centennial Park in 2022. For more, see this website. [map]

This Knight statue was probably installed at the Manor Suites when it opened in 2002. [map]

Kamehameha
the Great [gone]
Las Vegas, NV
 President Barack Obama
Las Vegas, NV
Kamehameha the Great stood in front of the Hawaiian Marketplace which opened in 2004. This photo is from 2008. The statue was meant to resemble the king that unified the Hawaiian islands. The Hawaiian Marketplace was remodeled and the statue was removed in 2014. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, and 4.

This sculpture of President Barack Obama was created by Brian Hanlon and installed in the Westside Legacy Park in 2021. [map]

former Carpeteria
Las Vegas, NV
2014: 2017: 2022:
Carpeteria
Reno, NV
The Carpeteria carpet store chain was established in 1960 in Santa Clarita, CA. The first locations were located in the Los Angeles area. I believe the stores only existed in California and Nevada. I believe these genie icons were used in Carpeteria's advertising and in conjunction with their signs from the beginning. The company folded in 1999. These statues are about 20 feet tall and have identical faces on both sides. The statue's hands originally supported a Carpeteria sign with a graphic representation of a roll of carpet. I believe there are only five of these statues left. In addition to these Reno and Las Vegas locations, there is one in North Hollywood, CA and two statues at the American Sign Museum in Cincinnati, OH. For more, see this website.

The Las Vegas location had been closed for many years but the sign and statue remained. In 2016, a new flooring business moved in and the statue was repainted. [map]

The Reno location opened in 1980 and this statue was installed then. This statue is quite a bit different from the earlier, larger versions. This location is still open. For more, see this website. [map]

sandtone sculptures
Mesquite, NV
These sandstone sculptures were carved into the cliffs along a half-mile stretch of Lower Flat Top Dr. They were created by Pete Karns who started working on them around 2016. His first carving was of Little Mount Rushmore which appears to be gone. The carvings are subjected to weather and vandalism. The first two photos are of the Statue of Liberty and her torch. The third photo is of a Sphinx. The last photo shows several Moai heads. For more, see this website. [map]

Atlas
Reno, NV
This Atlas statue stands in front of a former Jack LaLanne Fitness Center. It appears to be standing in a former fountain. Most likely, all these statues were surrounded by fountains and this may be the only one left. Many Jack LaLanne Fitness Centers became other fitness centers. These statues are now extremely rare and those that remain have been adopted by other businesses. A few examples include these in Sacramento and Van Nuys, CA and Burnaby, British Columbia. [map]

Rhinoman
Reno, NV
This bronze Rhinoman sculpture was created by Carolyn Guerra and installed at the Bicentennial Park riverwalk in 2019. The man smokes a cigar and holds a rhino cup while a demon bird perches on his head. [map]

More Nevada:
Dunes Hotel Genie (Las Vegas) [gone]
Popeye (Las Vegas) [gone]
Paul Bunyan (North Las Vegas)
Two Stiffs Selling Gas (Lovelock) [vintage; gone]
Reno Turf Club (Reno) [in private collection]

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