A patinated bronze bust of E.A. Sherman is said to commemorate him as the father of the Sioux Falls park system. He is clad in a suit and tie with a jacket overtop. The sculptor’s name and date are imprinted at the proper left edge with foundry description. According to Rick Haugen of Bronze Age Art Casting, the previous care-taker did not apply any wax to the surface though there may be a clear lacquer coating evidenced by the shiny appearance of the surface. The bust has been mounted on a single piece of pink granite. The pedestal is mainly rough-hewn on four sides, but is smooth with carved, squared edges at the top where the bust is mounted. The internal structure of the bust is unknown but appears to be a hallow cast that has been fit over another carved tier of the granite base, likely secured with adhesive. A lacquered bronze plaque at the front of the stone details the dedication as well as the information about the artist commissioned for this work. The plaque has been patinated medium brown in the recessed areas and is high-polished on the raised areas. It was likely affixed using epoxy with a putty-like caulk was noted at the top and along two sides of the plaque. The pedestal is set into a poured concrete slab with tan, putty-like caulk at the joint.