A crane holds one piece of Doug Schatz’s work in place while he and other artists maneuver it into position. A crew of artists erected Schatz’s piece, entitled “River City Queen,” in the future sculpture garden at Montague Park on Monday.An old city softball field, shut down years ago because of its history as a landfill, received a crown Monday.
A new sculpture called “River City Queen” was raised at the site of Montague Park.
“It will look like a crown or tiara,” said Doug Schatz, the New York-based sculptor who created the work of art.
The new art piece joins 15 other sculptures installed at the old softball park in the last few months. Two groups hoping to bring back some of Montague Park’s original glory are now in the middle of rehabilitating the park.
On one end of the park, located between Main Street and 23rd Street, the nonprofit Sculptures at Montague Park is building a sculpture garden that will be home to dozens of sculptures. At the other end, the Chattanooga Rugby Club is building rugby pitches that can also be used for soccer fields.