Norm Saindon of the Lewiston Public Works Department approaches the last of seven elements of the “Lewiston Rattle” sculpture Tuesday that is being moved from Lisbon Street to near Lincoln Street. City crews and employees of The Ball & Chain Forge moved the sculpture from vacant lots where a five-story apartment building will go up. Artist and creator of “Lewiston Rattle,” Charlie Hewitt, said the sculpture has found a new home within the Bates Mill Complex near Lincoln Street. Hewitt said the sculpture will be installed south of the large smokestack Nov. 30. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)

Lewiston-born artist Charlie Hewitt watches as Norm Saindon of the Lewiston Public Works Department removes the last of seven elements to the “Lewiston Rattle” sculpture Tuesday. City crews and employees of The Ball & Chain Forge moved the sculpture from vacant lots on Lisbon Street because a five-story apartment building will be going up there. Hewitt, creator of “Lewiston Rattle,” said the sculpture has found a new home within the Bates Mill Complex near Lincoln Street. Hewitt said it will be installed just south of the large smokestack on Nov. 30. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)

Norm Saindon of the Lewiston Public Works Department removes the fifth of seven elements of the “Lewiston Rattle” sculpture on Tuesday that is being moved to a new location in Lewiston. City crews and employees of The Ball & Chain Forge moved the sculpture from the vacant lots on Lisbon Street because a five-story apartment building is going up there. Charlie Hewitt, creator of the “Lewiston Rattle,” said the sculpture has found a new home within the Bates Mill Complex near Lincoln Street. Hewitt said it will be installed just south of the large smokestack on Nov. 30. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)

Phil Brienza of the Lewiston Public Works Department puts a protective cover over one of the seven elements of the “Lewiston Rattle” sculpture. The elements will be stored until the sculpture is installed in the Bates Mill Complex near Lincoln Street on Nov. 30. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) 

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