Kate Sessions - San Diego, CA
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N 32° 43.869 W 117° 09.503
11S E 485159 N 3621493
This sculpture is of Kate Sessions, a horticuluralist and landscape architect who is remembered as the "Mother of Balboa Park".
Waymark Code: WMAYKC
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/12/2011
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This sculpture of Kate Sessions by artist Ruth Haywood is at the Laurel Street entrance to San Diego's beautiful Balboa Park.
It depicts San Diego's beloved arborist, horticulurist and landscape architect holding an outreached hand containing a flower blossom. Lying on the ground beside her is a tray holding a few more blossoms.
A plaque near the sculpture reads:
"KATE SESSIONS
1857 - 1940
SCIENTIST, HORTICULUTRIST, NURSERYWOMAN
'MOTHER OF BALBOA PARK'
DURING HER LIFE, KATE SESSIONS CREATED GARDENS AND LANDSCAPES FOR ALL TO ENJOY. IN 1892 SHE BEGAN TRANSFORMING THE SURROUNDING AREA FROM SCRUB COVERED LAND INTO WHAT IS NOW BALBOA PARK. SHE INTRODUCED HUNDREDS OF OUR FAVORITE PLANTS AND TREES. HER VISION CONTINUES TO ENRICH OUR LIVES WITH BEAUTY."
Location description: at the Laurel Street entrance to San Diego's beautiful Balboa Park.
Statue's Subject: KATE SESSIONS
Artist: Ruth Haywood
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of the statue with person sitting on bench next to the statue, standing next to the statue or other-wise interacting appropriately with the statue(face of person does not need to show, gps does not need to be in photo).
Extra credit for having fun!!!