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downtown Naperville providea walking tour of the city’s best. Murals,mosaics and sculptures tell the story ofNaperville’s past. Since 1996 the Century Walkart project has added 48 locations of publicart throughout the community, using paint,ceramics, bronze, clay and glass to depict someof the city’s most important people, places andevents. “It’s art with a story,” says Century WalkFounder Brand Bobosky, a local lawyer.

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“Naperville’s Own,”relief of the NapervilleMunicipal Band.Artist S. Michael Re.

“Naperville,”bronze squares depicting Naperville’sgeographic history. Artist Gregg LeFevre.Created in 1986, this piece was adoptedinto the Century Walk in 1998.

“Man’s Search for Knowledge Throughthe Ages,”bas-relief sculpture carved in bricksymbolizing the human quest for learning.Artist Mara Smith.Created in 1987, this piecewas adopted into the Century Walk in 1998.

“Reading Children,”bronze sculpture of girl and boy reading.Artist Dennis V. Smith.Created in 1988, thispiece was adopted into the Century Walkin 1998.

“The Printed Word,”mural from the Naperville SUN building to Ellman’sMusic Center. It tells the story of publishing inNaperville and will be relocated for the second timein the near future. Artist Timm Etters.

“River Reveries,”mosaic-covered benches inspired byKroehler Manufacturing Co. lounges.Artist Jennifer Hereth.

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1999“Genevieve,”bronze sculpture ofjournalist and historianGenevieve Towsley,author of “A View ofHistoric Naperville.” Herbook is available atAnderson’s Book Shopwith proceeds goingto support CenturyWalk. Artist Pamela S.Carpenter.

“River of Life,” Claystory quiltArtists were students inNaperville schools.

“Golden Rule Days,”sculpture of one-roomschoolhouse in honor of ruralteacher Reba Steck. ArtistsGeorge C. Olson and ShirleyJohnson Olson

“Pillars of the Community,”Mural depicting significant people, placesand events. Artist Diosdado “Dodie”Mondero.

“Horse Market Days,”bronze sculptures of a boy, horse and dog.Artists Pamela S. Carpenter, Robert P Buonoand Torsten Muehl

“College, Community and Country,”sculpture of football player and World WarII veteran William Shatzer II. Artist ShirleyMcWorter-Moss.

“Cars of the Century,”stained glass panels depicting four cars andlocal dealerships from the 20th century. TheArtists of Sheri Law Art Glass, Ltd.

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“Heartland Harvest,“glass-tile mosaic featuring thecontributions of family farms.Artists Kathleen Farrell andKathleen Scarboro.

“Growth and Change,”sculpture depicting the toolsof business, industry and thehousehold. Artist Jack Holme.

“A City in Transit.”Mural depicting evolution oftravel, including the DuPageRiver, Old Plank Road, therailroad and the Lima Lima flightteam. Artists Mariah de Forestand Hector Duarte.

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“A Lifetime Together,”Statue of Jane Latshaw Schererand her husband as children. ArtistEmanuel Martinez

“Be the Best That You Can Be,”sculpture of William H. “Billy” Scherer,a graduate of Naperville High school.Artist Emanuel Martinez.

“The Spirit of the AmericanDoughboy,”restored E.M. Viquesneydoughboy sculpture.Restoration Artist Giorgio Gikas ofVenus Bronze Works, Inc.

“Yes We Can!”a detailed study of handshonoring the late communityleader Jim Wehrli. Artist Earl E.Swanson, Jr.

“Lean on Us,”September 11 memorialmonument. Artist Bill C. Cooper.

“Symbiotic Sojourn,”relief dedicated to recycling andconservation. Artist Jeff Adams

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“Riverwalk Visionaries,”a sculpture of Chet Rybicki and Jim Moser,two driving forces behind the Riverwalk.Artist Kathleen Farrell.

“Volunteers Welcome,”a mural celebrating seven Naperville serviceclubs. Artists Ernest Claycomb and JenniferRichmond.

“The Great Concerto,”a mural honoring the Naperville MunicipalBand and its fans. Artist Barton F. Gunderson.

“Veterans’ Valor,”a sculpture honoring five World War IIveterans. Artist Shirley McWorter-Moss.

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“Two in a Million,”a sculpture honoring Walterand Grace Fredenhagen,former owners of a downtownice cream shop.Artist Jeff Adams

“The Way We Were,”a mural fondly looking atNaperville businesses in the1960’s. Artists Marianne LissonKuhn and Lisa Netzley-Hopkins.

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2007 2009“Green Eggsand Ham,”8-foot tallsculpture of Dr.Seuss’ Sam-I-Am characterholding a platterof the infamousbreakfast food.Artist Leo Rijn.

“Parting thePrairie,”an interactivesculpturecelebrating thecity’s railroadheritage.Artist ChristineRojek.

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“Mr. and Mrs.Naperville,”7-foot tallsculptural tributeto Harold andMargaret Moser.Artist Barton F.Gunderson.

“World’sGreatest Artists,”67-foot wide,12-foot tall muraldepicts 36 famousartists working ontheir well-knownpieces. Createdby Mike Venezia;Painted byMarianne LissonKuhn.

“OfficerFriendly,”a sculpture ofMayor GeorgePradel, thecity’s first OfficerFriendly.Artist Sarah Furst .

“The Cat in theHat,”10-foot sculptureof the belovedDr. Seusscharacter.Artist Leo Rijn.

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“Dick Tracy,”9-foot tall bronze sculpture of Dick Tracy. Dick Locher,who succeeded Chester Gould in drawing the DickTracy comic strip and became a Pulitzer-prize winningeditorial cartoonist at the Chicago Tribune, has beena Naperville resident for almost half a century. ArtistDick Locher and Sculptor Donald L. Reed.

“Spirit of the Y,”bronze sculpture celebrating 100 years of the YMCA.Artist Jane DeDecker

“KidsMatter Way - Finding Murals,”a group of “wayfinding” murals, located in theparking garage at the comer of Main and Van BurenSt., will ultimately feature the artwork of high schoolstudents from all five Naperville High Schools. ArtistTimm Etters and students from District 203 and 204High Schools.

“Parade of the Century,”mural shows a parade across time beginning in 1900and continuing through the end of the 20th century.Artist Adela Vystejnova.

“Whale of a School,”the concrete whale, with a head almost nine feet high and a tail raisedfive feet in the air, is a testament to Highlands Elementary slogan, “Awhale of a school.” The whale is a symbol of school pride and connectionbetween students of past, present and future. Artist Victoria Fuller.

“Faith, Hope & Charity,”the mural includes the names of 12 famous American masons on oneside, and 12 well-known Naperville masons on the other side including cityfounder Joe Naper. An 18” border painted to simulate wood and ropeshows how masons are tied together around the world. Artist MarianneLisson Kuhn.

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“Naperville Loves a Parade”Installed in 2012 and dedicatedover Labor Day weekend 2014in the Rubin’s Way alley westof Main Street between theGap and Talbots. Artists DodieMondero, Adela Vystejnovaand Marianne Lisson Kuhn

The Grinch”Installed in 2012 at NaperBoulevard Library, 2035 S.Naper Blvd. Artist Leo Rijn

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“Joe Naper”dedicated in 2013 at theJoseph Naper Homestead,Mill Street and Jackson Avenue.Artist Jeff Adams

“Spirit of the American Navy”Dedicated in 2013 atBurlington Square Park,307. N. Ellsworth St.Artist E.M. Viquesney

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Our Century Walk Mobile WebsiteListen to an audio tour for over 40 pieces of CenturyWalk art while you visit the art! It’s easy! Just scan theQR code to the left with your mobile device to open thewebsite, and then click on the audio tour you’d like tohear! Or, visit m.centurywalk.org

“Tragedy to Triumph”Dedicated April 2014 at the NapervilleMetra station, 105 E. 4th Ave. Artist PaulKuhn.

“Best Friends”Dedicated in 2014 along the Riverwalknear the Naperville Park Districtadministrative center, 320 W. JacksonAve. Artist Dale Rogers

“Reflections on Scott’s Mill”Dedicated in 2014 at the Knoch KnollsNature Center, 320 Knoch Knolls Road.Artist Lucy Slivinski

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“Streaming History”Dedicated 2017 along the Riverwalkin the Water Street District.Artist Debora Duran-Geiger

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