This is surmounted by a low, conical wreath of acanthus leaves that meets the cylindrical column shaft approximately 6 inches (15 cm) above the vertical sides.

It is decorated with several tiers of repeating, vertical, leaf-like patterns, topped with a wreath of acanthus leaves projecting outwards approximately 4 inches (10 cm) from the section below it.

The middle section of the vertical element consists of a 9 inches (23 cm)-wide fluted column shaft topped by a capital, rising a total of 6 feet (1.8 m).

A small, ornate bronze element is anchored in the center of the pan (remaining mostly out of view from the ground), and acts as a support to the light fixture and globe.

The spherical globes, which were purchased by the IMA in 2010, are made of translucent white plastic and measure 2 feet (0.61 m) in diameter.

The cornerstone for the institute's building at 16th and Pennsylvania streets (the present-day Herron High School) was laid on November 25, 1905.

This splotchy appearance made the overall shape of the lampposts and the designs within the intricate bronze-work difficult to fully appreciate.