Sunset Spiral Fountain - San Antonio, TX
N 29° 25.786 W 098° 29.398
14R E 549470 N 3255710
This fountain is near the cultural center of San Antonio, at a location now called the Bank of America Plaza. Just around the corner is a series of war memorials and The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts.
Waymark Code: WMGVDX
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/11/2013
Views: 7
The Sunset Spiral is a fountain made from offset slabs of Sunset red granite forming a partial spiral. The 10 foot high, 8 foot wide red granite fountain stands in the center of a 15 ft diameter basin that is part of the fountain design. This base is made from pre-cast concrete imbedded with granite chips.
This Sunset Spiral fountain is found at the corner of the Bank of America building in the heart of downtown San Antonio, near the intersections of Convent and Navarro Streets. The official address is 300 Convent Street, San Antonio, TX.
The artist/sculptor was an internationally acclaimed artist, the late Richard Harrell Rogers, who was based here in San Antonio. There are several pieces of sculpture in the San Antonio area created by the late Richard Harrell Rogers. Born in 1941, he was a quadriplegic artist who designed and created large metal sculptures as well as designing improvements to wheelchairs for which he was granted 5 patents. Many of his works are on permanent display at the McNay Museum in San Antonio, but there are also several large public art displays dotted around San Antonio that are easily accessible to view at any time.
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