Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, Fairfield Iowa.

The Fairfield Arts and Convention Center opened in 2007 and is an interesting retreat by day and the jewel of Fairfield by night. The Center is home to the Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts, the first building in the United States to be named for celebrated composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim. The theater features an intimate 522-seat proscenium theater. In 2017 the statue of Lee Gobble was erected in front of the building. Details from the FACC website.

Below: FACC, north entrance on the east side. Photo by Werner Elmker.

Below: Court House is reflected in the front facade. Photo by Werner Elmker.

Below: Lee Gobble sculpture in front. Photo by Werner Elmker.

Below: Lee is pointing to the Court House steeple, which he helped restore. Photo by Werner Elmker.

Below: Chris Bennett at work, looking at the Court House. Photo by Werner Elmker.

Below: The full-sized statue was created from this. Photo by Werner Elmker.

Below: Chris assembles the full-sized statue. Photo by Werner Elmker.

Below: The top of the steeple was blown off in 1949. It was replaced in 2016. Photo by Werner Elmker.

Below: Lee Gobble spearheaded the fund raising. Photo by Werner Elmker.

Below: Mark Shafer played a key part in researching the history and drawing sketches. Photo by Werner Elmker.

Below: Lee Gobble collected neckties. Photo by Werner Elmker.

Below: Front of FACC before the sculpture. Photo by Werner Elmker.