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| Easter Basket at Lakeview Park - at Easter Time |
| Author: Lorain Public Library |
| Date: April 12, 2009 |
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| The concrete Easter basket, located in the northeast section of Lakeview Park, was constructed in 1941 by David Shukait, a Lorain Parks Department employee. The structure was originally called the "flower basket" but the "Easter Basket" name caught on instead.
The sculpture in Lakeview Park is 7'2" high, 10'3" wide and 5'4" deep. The basket is surrounded by a fountain and is located south of the park's bowling green.
Shukait also built a concrete Easter Basket in Oakwood Park in Lorain.
A plaque is attached to upper rim of the basket; it includes this inscription: In memorium/ David Shukait/ 1892-1976/ In recognition of the exceptional artistic creativity in design and construction of the concrete Easter Baskets for the City of Lorain's Park System.
Through the years it has become a tradition among some families in the Lorain area to come to a basket at Easter time to take photos of family members in their holiday finery. The Lorain Parks Department places colorful concrete Easter eggs in the baskets during that season. Some years, when Easter comes early and spring doesn't, you can see snow atop the Easter eggs in the basket. |
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