Red sandstone block from the Beckwith Memorial Building and Theatre in Dowagiac, c. 1893; the block is red colored with a circular floral pattern on the front portion and flat on the top and bottom; this piece was on the facade of the building, possibly the floral decoration on one of the two columns on the right side of the building at the third floor level (far right or the column two windows over)—— see P4787 for reference

H—8 W—15 D—5.5 inches

c. 1892

stone was found in Beckwith Park (site of the Beckwith Building before its razing in the 1960s) in the summer of 2003 when the city had to reset the bricks in the park due to sinking. The blocks were in the hole created by the excavation and were salvaged by the donor.

2005—0010.0001

Brick

Beckwith Memorial Building
Beckwith Theatre