The Robert Morris Earthwork is a 1979 public art earthworks installation in Seatac, Washington by Robert Morris. The area surrounding the piece, a former gravel pit overlooking the Kent Valley outside of Seattle, has been rapidly filled in with urban growth, leading to efforts to both protect it and to enhance public access and enjoyment. The earthwork was the result of a King County government symposium titled Earthworks: Land Reclamation as Sculpture. The same symposium also gave impetus to the creation of the Mill Creek Canyon Earthworks. According to the former director of public art for the city and county, the two pieces are the major earthworks in King County. According to 4Culture, the piece is of "international importance". The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021.
References
- Center for Land Use Interpretation 2017.
- ^ 4Culture 2017.
- King County King County Archives 2013.
- McDonald 2014.
- "Weekly listing". National Park Service.
Sources
- "Robert Morris Earthwork SeaTac, Washington", Public art collection database, 4Culture, 2017
- "UNTITLED, JOHNSON GRAVEL PIT NUMBER 30, WASHINGTON", Land use database, The Center for Land Use Interpretation
- McDonald, Tim (2014), Robert Morris Earthwork (audio narrative), stqry.com
- King County Earthworks: Land Reclamation as Sculpture, King County King County Archives, 2013
External links
- Robert Morris Earthwork (Johnson Pit #30) - 2015 Most Endangered Properties List on YouTube from Washington Trust for Historic Preservation
- Photographs of construction and finished piece from Washington Trust for Historic Preservation
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