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Norm Hines was a professor of art at Pomona College in Claremont, Calif., in 1984 when he was commissioned by Jane Mathes Kelton to create the environmental work of art that came to be known as Caelum Moor. Kelton was a resident of Arlington and the CEO of the Kelton Mathes Development Corporation.
The Caelum Moor commission took two years to complete and cost $1.5 million to construct. The completed work of art, which included a park that Hines also designed, was later appraised at more than $3 million. The sculpture is comprised of five individual groups of stones, each with its own Celtic name within a landscaped setting.
The stone monuments range in height from 8 to 30 feet, weigh a total of more than 540 tons and have no celestial connection.
From 1986 to 1997, Caelum Moor was located at the headwaters of Johnson Creek along Interstate 20 in south Arlington. In 1997, the land was acquired by a developer, and the stones were donated to the City of Arlington.
Caelum Moor in the Entertainment District
Caelum Moor will serve as an environmental centerpiece within the Entertainment District. The district is bound by Division Street on the south, 360 to the east, Collins Street to the west and I-30/Lamar Boulevard to the north. The district is home to the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Six Flags Over Texas, Hurricane Harbor, Arlington Convention Center, U.S. Bowling Congress and the Cowboys Stadium.
Caelum Moor will be located in Richard Greene Linear Park, adjacent to the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington and the Cowboys Stadium. The sculptures will be set along Johnson Creek, which flows parallel to Legends Way.
The height of the sculptures will make them a focal point from the scenic Randol Mill Bridge. They will be lit for night-time viewing, and the park will include landscaping and interpretive signage.
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