Lucy the Elephant

Lucy the Elephant is the world’s largest elephant and the only one in America designated as a National Historic Landmark. She was built in 1881 by James V. Lafferty, a real estate developer with a knack for promotion. Standing six stories tall, weighing 90 tons, covered with 12,000 square feet of sheet tin, Lucy was more than an object of awe– she was a funtioning building, serving first as a real estate office, as a summer home and even briefly as a tavern. For a small admission fee, the adventuresome can now tour Lucy’s innards, entering via a spiral staircase in one of her hind legs. The tour climaxes with a stop in the open-air “howdah” atop Lucy’s back. Lucy gives people a reason to visit Margate City, New Jersey.

Acrylic on Stonehenge 2.5″ x 3.5 for Monday Artday Artist Trading Cards. Theme: Elephant

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