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The iconic landmark has been a part of Cherokee Park since the 1960s.
The iconic landmark has been a part of Cherokee Park since the 1960s.
The city ordered the demolition after it found extensive deterioration making the structure "unstable and in imminent danger of failure or collapse."
Olmsted Parks Conservancy was behind the $230,000 restoration project to help separate the landmark from traffic.
The landmark sits on the park's Scenic Loop.
Graffiti was found on the statue early Wednesday.