Entrance to Sunol Water Temple - Sunol, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member DougK
N 37° 35.566 W 121° 52.934
10S E 598678 N 4161220
The entrance to the Sunol Water Temple is flanked by concrete barriers with a decorative sculpture and inscribed text, including a water serpent coiled around a trident.
Waymark Code: WME8ND
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/18/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
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The entrance to the Sunol Water Temple is flanked by concrete barriers with a decorative sculpture and inscribed text, including a water serpent coiled around a trident. The architect of both the entrance gates and the the Sunol Water Temple was Willis Polk.

The Water Temple Entrance can be seen in Google Street View.

TITLE: Entrance to Sunol Water Temple

ARTIST(S): Willis Polk, architect (1867-1924)

DATE: 1920's

MEDIUM: Concrete and metal, painted

CONTROL NUMBER: IAS CA000783

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

PHYSICAL LOCATION:
505 Paloma Way at Niles Canyon Road Sunol, California 94586


DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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