Statue of Neil Armstrong (Los Angeles)

Statue of Neil Armstrong

34°01′12.54″N 118°17′18.84″W
Location	Los Angeles, California, United States
Designer	Jon Hair
Type	Statue
Material	Bronze
Length	8 ft (2.44 m)
Opening date	August 2013
Dedicated to	Neil Armstrong

The statue of Neil Armstrong is a bronze statue in Los Angeles, California, United States, located at campus of the University of Southern California, at the Epstein Family Plaza, near the intersection of Watt Way and Bloom Walk. It is dedicated to Neil Armstrong, astronaut, who as the member of the Apollo 11 mission, was the first person to walk on the Moon. It was designed by sculptor Jon Hair and unveiled in August 2013.

History

The statue was designed by sculptor Jon Hair and unveiled in August 2013. It was financed by Trojan League of Los Angeles.

Characteristics

The monument is placed at the campus of the University of Southern California, at the Epstein Family Plaza, near the intersection of Watt Way and Bloom Walk, and the building of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. It consists of a 8-feet-tall (2.44 m) tall bronze statue of Neil Armstrong, astronaut, who as a member of the Apollo 11 mission, was the first person to walk on the Moon. He is depicted wearing Apollo spacesuit and holding his helmet in his arms, near his chest. The statue is placed on a small pedal with the following inspiration:

Neil Armstrong
USC alumnus
MS, Aerospace Engineering, 1970

American astronaut
First person to walk on the Moon, July 20, 1969
"That's one small step for (a) man;
one giant leap for mankind"

A gift of the Trojan League of Los Angeles

Jon Hair, sculptor, 2013