thought it was interesting that a san serif, and such a blocky one was chosen for a statue erected in the mid 19th century.... anyone know any fonts it looks like its based on ? the x height is throwing me off...

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http://new.myfonts.com/fonts/nicksfonts/cerulean-nf/regular/characters.html
a.k.a. Lining Gothic No. 7.
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