Statue of Liberty 1889, there were 38 U.S. states), although this was not done. Above that, a balcony was placed on each side, framed by pillars. Bartholdi placed an observation platform near the top of the pedestal, above which the statue itself rises. According to author Louis Auchincloss, the pedestal "craggily evokes the power of an ancient Europe over which rises the dominating figure of the Statue of Liberty". The committee hired former army General Charles Pomeroy Stone to oversee the construction work. Construction on the foundation began in 1883, and the pedestal's cornerstone was laid in 1884. In Hunt's original conception, the
Charlotte Di Calypso Charlotte Di Calypso Charlotte di Calypso (born Charlotte Belliard, 17 April 1990) is a French fashion model, best known for winning the Elite Model Look in 2005 and being the face of the Chanel Chance perfume. Charlotte di Calypso was born Charlotte Belliard in La Baule, France. In 2005, at the age of fifteen, she entered the French Elite Model Look and was chosen to move on to the international final in Shanghai. She won the competition, earning herself a contract with the prestigious Elite Model Management in Paris. After her win, Di Calypso debuted in fashion in September 2005,