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History
On New Year's Day 2001, a replica of the Monolith from 2001 A Space Odysseys appeared on Kite Hill in Seattle's Magnuson Park. The Seattle Monolith was a guerilla art installation by a group of Seattle artists calling themselves “Some People”.

Timeline
12/30/2000 - Foundation poured

12/31/2000 – Monolith Erected

1/3/2001 – Monolith taken by unknown persons and moved to Duck Island in Seattle’s Green lake

1/5/2001– Some People come forth to claim the Monolith from Duck Island. The Monolith is stored under the Fremont Bridge while plans are made to install it semi-permanently in Magnuson Park

1/16/2001 - Monolith reinstalled in Magnuson Park

March 2001 - Monolith removed from the Park in time or kite season and moved to a residence in Ravenna

Some time in 2002 - Monolith moved to Bed Rock Foundry in the Interbay Area.

Construction
The Monolith was fabricated by Louie Raffloer at Seattle’s Black Dog Forge The monolith was a hollow structure measuring 1 ft X 4 ft X 9 ft. It was constructed of 16 Gauge steel and L-beams. Rebar protruded from the bottom to attach the Monolith to its foundation. Estimates on the weight ranged from 350 lbs to 500 lbs. The foundation consisted of 4 steel tubes connected by rebar. The foundation was buried in the ground and embedded in concrete. When the Monolith was erected, quick set epoxy was poured into the tubes and the rebar on the bottom of the Monolith was inserted into the tubes.

Funding
The overall cost for constructing the Monolith was approx. $250. The majority of the money for the Monolith was raised at the “Apes Of Wrath” Mexican Wrestling Party at Rocket Science Studios on Seattle’s West Lake Ave. Additional money was raised through the sale of “I Support the Monolith” t-shirts, an unsanctioned sidewalk bake sale on Broadway, a private screening of “2001 A Space Odyssey” and a benefit concert held at The Speak Easy Café in Belltown.