Wind Harp - South San Francisco, CA
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N 37° 39.242 W 122° 23.110
10S E 554233 N 4167608
This 92-foot tall Wind Harp sculpture supports slats of steel which vibrate and produce tones when strong winds are blowing.
Waymark Code: WME3ZA
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/31/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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The 92-foot tall Wind Harp sculpture is located on the side of a hill known as Point San Bruno Knoll in South San Francisco overlooking the San Francisco Bay. There are four metal beams, each a different height, that support metal-slatted sections between the beams. The slats of the Wind Harp are designed to vibrate in in the strong winds blowing from the bay. A YouTube video allows one to hear what the harp sounds like when the winds are blowing.

A small parking lot at 480 Grand Avenue is near a trail head that leads up the hill to the tower. There are some benches around the scultpure where one can sit and enjoy the views.

A plaque on the base says the Wind Harp was first dedicated on March 28, 1967. It was acquired by the City of South San Francisco in 1996 and rededicated on March 28, 1997.

From the Smithsonian Remarks:
According to the artist, the sounds from the sculpture were used in a symphony by Stanford composer (and harpsichordist) Margarette Fabrizio.

View From the North Side View From the East Side View From the South Side

Note: Some websites describe this as a 243 foot hill, which I believe to be inaccurate. Topo maps note the elevation of the nearby hilltop to 182 feet. My GPSr reading (waypoint averaged) at the base of the tower reported that height to be 139 feet.

TITLE: Wind Harp

ARTIST(S): sculptor: Aristides Demetrios (1932- )

DATE: 1967

MEDIUM: Sculpture: Mayari R steel, painted; Base: cement.

CONTROL NUMBER: IAS CA001427

Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]

PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Hill behind business center Hilltop Business Center 480 Grandview South San Francisco, California

DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
Plaque says Artists: Lucia and Aristides Demetrios

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