A Profound Secret

Artist: Nic Noblique

Location: Northwest Corner of Arapaho and Addison Roads

Details: This artwork was commissioned by AAF. A Profound Secret uses corten steel and pieces from the original cotton gin facility in Addison. The cotton gin, which was built in 1902, was located about 150 yards south of the installation. The title of the piece comes from a passage in a letter to his father written by Eli Whitney, developer of the cotton gin, asking him to keep “a profound secret” until a patent was secured for the design. Installed in 2015.