New York artist Gregg LeFevre portrays Naperville’s heritage in his “creative cartographic” sculpture. The bronze map embedded in the sidewalk is made up of 36 squares that capture familiar landmarks, scenes of daily life, and revives fading stories of Naperville’s past such as the never-built “Dragon Lake,” footsteps across the forest preserves, and the tragic train wreck of 1946.

Born in Buffalo, New York, in 1946, LeFevre is renowned for his bronze sculptures installed in major cities throughout the United States. LeFevre’s largest project to date is a series of 100 bronze panel panels embedded in the sidewalks of 41st Street across from the New York Public Library in Manhattan. This self taught artist has completed over 250-large scale public commissions, many of them similar to the bronze map created for Naperville’s Century Walk.