Athens in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Athena
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, September 24, 2022
1. Athena Marker
Inscription.
Athena, designed by artist Jean Westmacott, Oglethorpe County, Georgia, was carved of marble from the mountains of Carrara, Italy by the Carlo Nicoli Studio. The pedestal is fashioned of Georgia granite from Elbert County. The sculpture, which stands at the entrance of the Classic Theatre, was unveiled on May 3, 1996. , Many citizens of Athens-Clarke County participated in the planning and funding of the sculpture as a legacy of the Centennial Olympic Games in Georgia. A special grant from Athens '96 Committee funded the pedestal. , Among the many generous contributors to Project Athena were: , Patrons of the Arts: Athens '96 Committee, Lynn and Clay Bryant, M. Smith Griffith, Walter A. Sams, III, Charlotte and Claude Williams Jr. , Sponsors The AdSmith, Mr. and Mrs. Heyward Allen, Jr., Athens First Bank and Trust Company, Benson's Holiday Inn, Mary L. Betts, Blasingame, Burch, Garrard, Bryant and Ashley, P.C., Attorneys, Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Chastain, Cofer's Home and Garden Showplace, Dalton Paper Products, Inc., Annie Laurie and Lamar Dodd, Barbara and Vince Dooley, Clara and Don Edwards, Bobbie and Lee Epting, Fortson, Bentley and Griffin, P.A., Attorneys, Fowler Products Co., In Honor of Tony and Yota Galis, Georgia National Bank, Georgia Power Company, Sylvia and Robert Gibson, Golden Pantry Food Stores, Inc., Emily Patricia Griffith, Guest Printing Co., Gerald T. Horton, Jim Hudson, Helen Neal Joseph, Kammy and Milton Leathers, Paul T. Martin, Karen and Jim Moncrief, C. L. Morehead, Jr., Jinx and Gordhan Patel, William F. Prokasy, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Smith, SunTrust Bank, Northeast Georgia, N.A., Wellington Leisure Products, Inc., Martha and Peter Wyllie , Project Athena, Inc. board of Directors Clay Bryant Chairman, Dr. Jack Kehoe Artistic Advisor, B. Hayward,Allen, Jr., Joan Barnett, upshot C. Bentley, Jr., Lauren M. Coile, Paul Cramer, Barbara m. Dooley, Boobie Epting, Ron Evans, Denny Galis, Sylvia M. Gibson, Louis T. Griffith, M. Smith Griffith, Jane V. Kidd, Milton Leathers, Dr. Jimmy morris, Dink Nesmith, Dr. Gordhan L. Patel
Athena, designed by artist Jean Westmacott,
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, was carved of
marble from the mountains of Carrara, Italy
by the Carlo Nicoli Studio. The pedestal is
fashioned of Georgia granite from Elbert
County. The sculpture, which stands at the
entrance of the Classic Theatre, was unveiled
on May 3, 1996.
Many citizens of Athens-Clarke County participated in the
planning and funding of the sculpture as a legacy of the
Centennial Olympic Games in Georgia. A special grant from
Athens '96 Committee funded the pedestal.
Among the many generous contributors to Project Athena were:
Patrons of the Arts:
Athens '96 Committee, Lynn and Clay Bryant, M. Smith Griffith, Walter A. Sams, III, Charlotte and Claude Williams Jr.
Sponsors
The AdSmith, Mr. and Mrs. Heyward Allen, Jr., Athens First Bank & Trust
Company, Benson's Holiday Inn, Mary L. Betts, Blasingame, Burch, Garrard,
Bryant & Ashley, P.C., Attorneys, Mr. & Mrs. Ricky Chastain, Cofer's Home
and Garden Showplace, Dalton Paper Products, Inc., Annie Laurie and Lamar
Dodd, Barbara and Vince Dooley, Clara and Don Edwards, Bobbie and Lee
Epting, Fortson, Bentley and Griffin, P.A., Attorneys, Fowler Products Co.,
In Honor of Tony and Yota Galis, Georgia National Bank, Georgia Power
Company, Sylvia and Robert
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Gibson, Golden Pantry Food Stores, Inc.,
Emily Patricia Griffith, Guest Printing Co., Gerald T. Horton, Jim Hudson,
Helen Neal Joseph, Kammy and Milton Leathers, Paul T. Martin, Karen
and Jim Moncrief, C. L. Morehead, Jr., Jinx and Gordhan Patel, William F.
Prokasy, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Smith, SunTrust Bank, Northeast Georgia,
N.A., Wellington Leisure Products, Inc., Martha and Peter Wyllie
Project Athena, Inc. board of Directors
Clay Bryant Chairman, Dr. Jack Kehoe Artistic Advisor, B. Hayward,Allen, Jr., Joan Barnett, upshot C. Bentley, Jr., Lauren M. Coile, Paul Cramer, Barbara m. Dooley, Boobie Epting, Ron Evans, Denny Galis, Sylvia M. Gibson, Louis T. Griffith, M. Smith Griffith, Jane V. Kidd, Milton Leathers, Dr. Jimmy morris, Dink Nesmith, Dr. Gordhan L. Patel
Erected 1996.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.
Location. 33° 57.582′ N, 83° 22.362′ W. Marker is in Athens, Georgia, in Athens-Clarke County. It is on North Thomas Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 N Thomas St, Athens GA 30601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Classic City Area and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Olympic Games in Athens (within shouting distance of this marker); Athens Daily News
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, September 24, 2022
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, September 24, 2022
3. Athena Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 351 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on October 4, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
