Rosales Family Pioneer Fountain - Chandler, Arizona
N 33° 18.209 W 111° 50.504
12S E 421637 N 3685247
The Rosales Family Pioneer Fountain honors the founding families of the City of Chandler, Arizona.
Waymark Code: WMPN4X
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 09/24/2015
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This bronze sculpture represents those families who settled in Chandler prior to 1910. The fountain aspect has been removed. Moving around the sculpture the viewer is presented with images evoking both the people and the various occupations that predominated in Chandler's pioneer past. The list of family names include Chandler, Rosales, Navarrete, Barnette, Skousen, Griffith, Hamilton, Martinez and Aguilar. The piece was presented by the Rosales family. The artist is Emanuel Martinez and it was commissioned in 2003. A plaque in front of the sculpture gives the name of the sculpture and the artist. It indicates that the piece was purchased by the City of Chandler and the Chandler Arts Commission in 2003.
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Location: Downtown Chandler: Dr. A.J. Chandler Park, south of Chandler Boulevard and west of Arizona Avenue
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