INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ Workers have used a crane to remove the 38-foot-tall, 19,300-pound bronze statue from the top of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in downtown Indianapolis.
The statue known as Miss Indiana has stood at the spot for much of the past century.
The state says the sculpture’s deteriorating condition was discovered two years ago.
The Indianapolis Star says a conservator plans to restore the statute by Nov. 4, in time for the 2011 Circle of Lights festivities and the 2012 Super Bowl.
A crane on the west side of the monument will remain in place for several weeks while limestone repair work is completed.
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