Bow Wave Fountain - San Diego, CA
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N 32° 43.074 W 117° 09.767
11S E 484745 N 3620025
This fountain is located at San Diego's Civic Plaza.
Waymark Code: WMRJW2
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/30/2016
Views: 3
Located behind San Diego's City Hall at 202 C Street, this fountain's sculpture represents the bow of a ship with the water splashing to the side making it seem as if the ship is moving swiftly. Of course, San Diego's history is dominated by the sea- from the time of the earliest European explorers and settlers, to the tuna industry and the US Navy and now cruise ships.
The sculptor is Malcolm Leland (1922-). The work was installed in 1972.
The piece is part of the Smithsonian's inventory of art. (IAS 75001365)
Visit Instructions:
Please provide another photo of the location. You don't have to be in there shot, but you can. The photo requirement is to discourage any armchair visiting.