Samuel Perkins and the City Hall Cats

About this episode

This episode discusses Samuel Perkins' contributions to City Hall and his relationships with notable figures in architecture and sculpture.

All Bones Considered: Laurel Hill Stories #085, part 5 Samuel Perkins was the driving force behind getting the job done at City Hall. He established a close relationship with architect John McArthur, Jr., and sculptor Alexander Milne Calder, who honored him with a series of playful cats tucked away in the south entrance vestibule.

People in this episode

Host: Joe Lex

Topics covered

• City Hall
• architecture
• sculpture
• history
• cats

Keywords

• Samuel Perkins
• City Hall
• John McArthur
• Alexander Milne Calder
• cats
• sculpture
• history

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