{"product_id":"monumental-saint-peter-church-facade-sculpture-st-peter-church-cleveland-115","title":"Monumental Saint Peter Church Façade Sculpture – St. Peter Church Cleveland (115\")","description":"\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription\u003c\/b\u003e : \u003cbr\u003e\r\nThis monumental statue of Saint Peter was originally installed on the exterior façade of St. Peter Church (Kirche St. Peter) in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. Founded in 1853, the parish served Cleveland’s early German Catholic community and stood at the intersection of Superior Avenue and East 17th Street. Historical documentation shows this sculpture mounted within the Gothic niche above the main entrance of the church, where it served as an architectural devotional figure welcoming parishioners and visitors. A surviving 1984 archival photograph confirms the statue in its original placement on the church façade.\r\n\r\nThe sculpture depicts Saint Peter holding the keys of heaven and a book, traditional symbols representing his role as the first pope and keeper of the Church’s authority. Cast in fiberglass with a stone-like finish, the statue was designed to replicate carved stone while remaining light enough for exterior architectural mounting. At 115 inches tall, the piece is monumental in scale and was engineered for outdoor installation, making it an exceptional example of ecclesiastical architectural ornamentation.\r\n\r\nArchitectural church statuary of this size rarely enters the secondary market, particularly with documented provenance tying it to a specific historic parish. The statue retains surface wear consistent with exterior installation and age, adding character to the piece and reinforcing its authenticity as salvaged religious architecture. Suitable for churches, institutions, landscape installations, collectors of religious artifacts, or architectural restoration projects.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cb\u003eEra\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\nLate 20th Century\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cb\u003eStyle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\nTraditional Ecclesiastical \/ Gothic Revival Inspired Religious Sculpture\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cb\u003eTechnique\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\nFiberglass molded casting with hand-finished stone texture designed to replicate carved architectural statuary\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cb\u003eTools Used\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\nClay sculpting tools, mold casting forms, fiberglass matting tools, resin application tools, finishing and surface texturing tools\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cb\u003eHistory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThis statue was originally mounted on the façade of St. Peter Church (Kirche St. Peter) in Cleveland, Ohio, a Catholic parish founded in 1853 serving the city's German Catholic community. A historical photograph from 1984 documents the statue installed above the church entrance within the building’s Gothic architectural niche.\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cb\u003eManufacturer \/ Maker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMaker: Unknown (likely produced by an ecclesiastical statuary workshop specializing in fiberglass architectural church figures)\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cb\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n115\" H x 36\" W x 24\" D\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cb\u003eSuggested Weight\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n140–180 lbs\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cb\u003eSuggested Shipping Package Dimension\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n126\" H x 48\" W x 36\" D crate\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cb\u003eMusic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\nGregorian Chant – Traditional Sacred Catholic Choral Music\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cbr\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eItem Number\u003c\/b\u003e : P16298\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Category \u003c\/b\u003e : Art\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Brand \u003c\/b\u003e : UK\u003c\/p\u003e\n        ","brand":"UK","offers":[{"title":"Used \/ 115\" H x 36\" W x 24\" D \/ Cream","offer_id":44156925247668,"sku":"C1064P16298-V1","price":8500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9512\/4916\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Mar_6_2026_09_20_43_AM.png?v=1772807852","url":"https:\/\/www.rbxhub.com\/products\/monumental-saint-peter-church-facade-sculpture-st-peter-church-cleveland-115","provider":"Rebuilders Xchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}