Where the wild thing was: Gargoyle's gone ; Bowdoin College seeks a stonecutter to duplicate a century-old gargoyle that adorned Hubbard Hall.

From: Portland Press Herald (Maine) | Date: September 17, 2004| Author: DENNIS HOEY Staff Writer | Copyright information


Portland Press Herald (Maine)

09-17-2004

Where the wild thing was: Gargoyle's gone ; Bowdoin College seeks a stonecutter to duplicate a century-old gargoyle that adorned Hubbard Hall.
Byline: DENNIS HOEY Staff Writer
Edition: Final
Section: FRONT
Memo: GARGOYLES, GROTESQUES A TRUE GARGOYLE is a waterspout. An unusual carved creature that does not serve that purpose is called a grotesque. THERE IS NO CLEAR explanation as to why some gargoyles are ugly and...

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